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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX vs Intel Core i5-11600K. Specifications, performance, tests

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2022-03-08
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
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Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel Core i5-11600K

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX or Intel Core i5-11600K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX has a base frequency of 2.7 GHz. 64 / 128 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2022-03-08.

Intel Core i5-11600K has a base frequency of 3.90 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    58 more cores

    64 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    868 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    111 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 44% better clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.90 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    125 W left arrow 280 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-11600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    67 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    124 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    131 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    26 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    162 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    186 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    68 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    476 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
Intel Core i5-11600K Intel Core i5-11600K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 left arrow Intel Core i 11000
  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 11
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX left arrow Intel Core i5-10600K
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series left arrow -
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    64 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    128 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.55 GHz left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (64 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 750
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • Generation
    - left arrow 12
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1300 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2021
  • Shader
    - left arrow 256
  • Technology
    - left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-11600K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    2048 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    3200 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX and Intel Core i5-11600K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    280 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    280 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 251 W / 56 s
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX and Intel Core i5-11600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Chagall (Zen 3) left arrow Rocket Lake S
  • Codename
    Chagall PRO left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L1-Cache
    4 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    256 MB left arrow 12 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000444WOF left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000444 left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition left arrow -
  • Release date
    2022-03-08 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Socket
    sWRX8 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-11600K 3138.672844 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME B560M-K
Duration: 318.606 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX and Intel Core i5-11600K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1532.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
598.000000
Intel Core i5-11600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

592.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX
1721.000000
Intel Core i5-11600K

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