i5-11260H vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	361	782
Place by popularity	49	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	15.79	26.85
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H 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	AM4	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H 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 Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	51.2 GB/s

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	-	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	-	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.52	9.93
Recency	5 November 2020	11 May 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

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