Intel Core i9-11900K vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 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 i9-11900K

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3520 vs 3101
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25324 vs 13864

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3520 vs 3101
PassMark - CPU mark	25324 vs 13864

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	1 Jun 2021 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3520

3101

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25324

13864

Name	Intel Core i9-11900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3520	3101
PassMark - CPU mark	25324	13864
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8414

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11900K	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	1 Jun 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$539 - $549
Place in performance rating	483	520
Processor Number	i9-11900K
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000256
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	4.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	1700 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	Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		6
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	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
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)