AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11400F

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Ryzen 5 5600X compared with Core i5-11400F

	AMDRyzen 5 5600X	IntelCore i5-11400F
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	March 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz (better)	4.4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer	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	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	None; a 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, up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s stated by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	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 (CPU cores)	14 nm; 37.5×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	A fan heatsink is included with the retail box (TechPowerUp exact-model unboxing).