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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 GHz2.6 GHz
Max boost clock4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB12 MB
Process node7nm14nm
Integrated graphicsNoneNone
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1200
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W154 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.04.0
PCIe lanes2420

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