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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-11400

WINNER
A
38.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-11400
37.9Inno Score
32.6Single-core40
32.3Multi-core37.2
58.5Gamingspec-based36.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3500X5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-11400

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X scores 38.9 against 37.9 for Intel Core i5-11400. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 38% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-11400

  • Stronger single-core score: 40 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 32
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 26% higher PassMark: 16,616 vs 13,160
  • 19% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,981 vs 2,501

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
Announced20192021
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power—154 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler included—Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
Cores66
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads612+100%
Base clock3.6 GHz+38%2.6 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.4 GHz+7%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock—1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes—20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-11400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-11400
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,330Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,200Bottom 32%
PassMark13,160Bottom 24%16,616+26%Bottom 36%
PassMark (single thread)2,501Bottom 20%2,981+19%Bottom 41%
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