i5-11600KF vs Ryzen 9 3900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	289	612
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	28.23	9.35
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	7,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF 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	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF 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 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core i5-11600KF.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.12	12.82
Recency	24 September 2019	16 March 2021
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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