Intel Core i7-11700T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700T and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i7-11700T

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3394 vs 2935
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25842 vs 15670

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394 vs 2935
PassMark - CPU mark	25842 vs 15670

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

3394

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15670

25842

Name	Intel Core i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935	3394
PassMark - CPU mark	15670	25842
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7120

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$323
Place in performance rating	557	559
Processor Number	i7-11700T
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000456
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	900 MHz
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)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Number of USB ports		4.0
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)