Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-11600KF

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600KF

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3340 vs 2934
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19626 vs 14921

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3340 vs 2934
PassMark - CPU mark	19626 vs 14921

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3340

2934

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19626

14921

Name	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3340	2934
PassMark - CPU mark	19626	14921
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$237 - $247
Place in performance rating	662	674
Processor Number	i5-11600KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000290
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI