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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

vs

Intel Core i7-11700KF

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i7-11700KF processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (TSMC 7nm FinFET vs 14 nm)
Newer Launch Date: April 2022 (April 2022 vs March 2021)

Intel Core i7-11700KF

More Total Cores: 8 (6 vs 8)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

April 2022

Launch Date

March 2021

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

i7-11700KF

Vermeer

Code Name

Rocket Lake

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

3.6GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 4.2GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

384KB

L1 Cache

64K per core

3MB

L2 Cache

512K per core

16MB

L3 Cache

16MB shared

Bus Frequency

100MHz

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

LGA-1200

Multiplier

36x

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

65W

TDP

125 W

90°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100 °C

PCIe 3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

4.0

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4-3200

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 3200MT/s

Bus Speed

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

50 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.