Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-11600KF

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3330 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3330 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22830 vs 19534

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22830 vs 19534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3330

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19534

22830

Name	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3330	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	19534	22830
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6255

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$237 - $247
Place in performance rating	652	699
Processor Number	i5-11600KF	PRO 3700
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	3000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 7
OPN Tray		100-000000073
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)