i5-11500B vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-11500B outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 726 | 704 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.63 | 15.98 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 19 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 | Socket AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 | + | - |
| 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
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B 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 PRO 2700X 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 | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 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 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 7 PRO 2700X 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 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.09 | 11.39 |
| Recency | 19 September 2018 | 1 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
i5-11500B, on the other hand, has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B.
Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Core i5-11500B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Core i5-11500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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