i5-11500B vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+1.7%
Core i5-11500B
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.98

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-11500B by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking702714
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.2515.98
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelUp to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s45.8 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-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 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 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+1.7%
i5-11500B 10.98

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+1.7%
i5-11500B 17437

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+18.6%
i5-11500B 1322

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3600 192
i5-11500B 223
+16.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 10.98
Recency 7 July 2019 1 April 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i5-11500B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-11500B.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-11500B is a notebook one.


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