AMD Ryzen 5 3600 VS Intel Core i5-11600

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-11600 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-11600

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Higher turbo clock speed

4.80 GHz 4.20 GHz

Around 13% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Higher clock speed

3.60 GHz 2.80 GHz

Around 22% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-11600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-11600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen
Generation	11 3
CPU group	Intel Core i 11000 AMD Ryzen 3000
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-10600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.80 GHz 3.60 GHz
CPU Cores	6 6
Turbo (1 Core)	4.80 GHz 4.20 GHz
CPU Threads	12 12
Turbo (6 Cores)	No turbo 4.00 GHz
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 750 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.30 GHz No turbo
Execution units	32
Shader	256
Max. displays	3
Generation	12
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode No
AV1	Decode No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 GB 128 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	4.0 4.0
PCIe lanes	20 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-11600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
TDP (PL2)	154 W / 56 s --
Tjunction max.	100 °C 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L2-Cache	3.00 MB --
L3-Cache	12.00 MB 32.00 MB
Architecture	Rocket Lake S Matisse (Zen 2)
Technology	14 nm 7 nm
Socket	LGA 1200 AM4
Release date	Q1/2021 Q3/2019