Ryzen 5 7600X vs i3-11100B

Place in the ranking	989	340
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	10.41	16.16
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	70 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	no data	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.4 GHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-11100B 7.15

Ryzen 5 7600X 17.93
+151%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-11100B 11357

Ryzen 5 7600X 28476
+151%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.15	17.93
Integrated graphics card	5.58	4.42
Recency	1 April 2021	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

i3-11100B has 26.2% faster integrated GPU, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 150.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-11100B in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-11100B is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-11100B and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.