AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-11400F

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Ryzen 5 5500 compared with Core i5-11400F

	AMDRyzen 5 5500	IntelCore i5-11400F
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	March 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Cezanne.	6 cores and 12 threads; Rocket Lake, Cypress Cove architecture. Multiplier locked (Rock Paper Shotgun). First sale on 30 March 2021 is reported by TechRadar from Intel’s statement; the 16 March press release announced the generation.
Clocks
Clocks	–	2.6 GHz base; up to 4.4 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s stated by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.	PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	500-series and selected Z490/H470 motherboards with appropriate BIOS support (Rock Paper Shotgun); support is not universal across all 400-series boards.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET.	14 nm; 37.5×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.	A fan heatsink is included with the retail box (TechPowerUp exact-model unboxing).