Core i5-11500B vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i5-11500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	638	608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	15.99	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	31 August 2017 (6 years old)	1 April 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data
Current price	$219 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	9,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X and Core i5-11500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 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 Threadripper 1900X and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	4
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X and Core i5-11500B.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	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.

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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.

Core i5-11500B outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	10.96	11.59
Recency	31 August 2017	1 April 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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