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Intel Core i5-11600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i5-11600
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2020-07-14
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-11600 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-11600 has a base frequency of 2.80 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2021.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX has a base frequency of 2.7 GHz. 64 / 128 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2020-07-14.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 14% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 280 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    89 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    224 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    77 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    476 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    58 more cores

    64 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    173 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    2 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    142 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    222 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    6 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i5-11600
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen Threadripper PRO
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-10600 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series
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
    2.8 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 64
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 128
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (64 Cores)
    - left arrow 3 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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    12 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 750 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX and Intel Core i5-11600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 2048 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 8
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 72
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 280 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    154 W / 56 s left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 280 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S left arrow Castle Peak (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 256 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow 2020-07-14
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow sWRX8
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Castle Peak
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow 100-100000087WOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000087
  • Official source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
  • Verification scope
    - left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    - left arrow 2026-10-01

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX.

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 R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1508.000000
Intel Core i5-11600
1231.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX
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.

1561.000000
Intel Core i5-11600
1266.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

7422.000000
Intel Core i5-11600
36215.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX

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