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Comparing AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i7-11700B in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i7-11700B

Top features of Intel Core i7-11700B

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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    5.30 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz
    Around 9% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 105 W
    About 1.62 0.97 times less performance per watt
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Top features of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
    Around 14% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 8
    2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i7-11700B left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
Generation 11 left arrow 4
CPU group Intel Core i 11000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
Predecessor -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-11700B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 3.20 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
CPU Cores 8 left arrow 12
Turbo (1 Core) 5.30 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz
CPU Threads 16 left arrow 24
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 left arrow no iGPU
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz left arrow
GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz left arrow No turbo
Execution units 32 left arrow
Shader 256 left arrow
Max. displays 3 left arrow
Generation 12 left arrow
DirectX Version 12 left arrow
Technology 14 nm left arrow
Release date Q1/2021 left arrow

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. 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 left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode left arrow No
h264 Decode / Encode left arrow No
VP9 Decode / Encode left arrow No
VP8 Decode left arrow No
AV1 Decode left arrow No
AVC Decode / Encode left arrow No
VC-1 Decode left arrow No
JPEG Decode / Encode left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 left arrow DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB left arrow 128 GB
ECC No left arrow Yes
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 4.0 left arrow 4.0
PCIe lanes 20 left arrow 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-11700B or AMD Ryzen 9 5900X? 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 left arrow 105 W
TDP (PL2) 224 W / 56 s left arrow 142 W
Tjunction max. 100 °C left arrow 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L2-Cache 4.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
L3-Cache 16.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
Architecture Rocket Lake S left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
Technology 14 nm left arrow 7 nm
Socket LGA 1200 left arrow AM4
Release date Q2/2021 left arrow Q4/2020

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-11700B and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i7-11700B vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

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