AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-11400F
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 12 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-11400F has higher Threads (12 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 154 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has higher Base clock (3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has higher PCIe lanes (24 vs 20)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Intel Core i5-11400F
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads612▲
Base clock3.6 GHz▲2.6 GHz
Max boost clock4.1 GHz4.4 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB▲12 MB
Process node7nm14nm
Integrated graphicsNoneNone
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1200
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W▲154 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.04.0
PCIe lanes24▲20