Core i5-11500B vs Ryzen 5 3600
Aggregated performance score
General info
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 607 | 609 |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 39.51 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (4 years old) | 1 April 2021 (3 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
| Current price | $161 (0.8x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | Up to 3200 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | - | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-11500B by 19% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i5-11500B outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 11.49 | 11.48 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 1 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B. The differences in performance seem too small.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-11500B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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