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Intel Core i5-11600KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i5-11600KF
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Q3/2019
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-11600KF or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900? Which processor is faster?

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

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

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    111 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 26% better clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 14% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.90 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-11600KF 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)
    23 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    186 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    68 place
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    12 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    254 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    98 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    6 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    48 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-11600KF Intel Core i5-11600KF
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
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 3000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-10600KF left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-12600KF left arrow -
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
    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.9 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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 None
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html 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
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Intel Core i5-11600KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    251 W / 56 s left arrow -
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S left arrow Matisse (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
    3.00 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 64.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-11600KF and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900.

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.

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.

1721.000000
Intel Core i5-11600KF
1194.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
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.

8312.000000
Intel Core i5-11600KF
10974.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

4.500000
Intel Core i5-11600KF
13.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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