Intel Core i7 11700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 11700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with 12 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 11700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (51.2GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
1595
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
1584
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
15011
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
+39%
20887
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
+13%
2371
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
2080
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
+8%
10622
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
9774
Blender
Intel Core i7 11700K
215
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
+31%
282
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
1704
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
1715
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
10087
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
+29%
13017
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
3412
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
+1%
3447
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700K
24667
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
+39%
34510
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Jan 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i7-11700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
64
Texture Units
-
32
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.46 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
