AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11400

CPU comparison with benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G		Intel Core i5-11400
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and the Intel Core i5-11400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i5-11400 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
AMD Ryzen 5 (87)	Family	Intel Core i5 (334)
AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)	CPU group	Intel Core i 11000 (22)
4	Generation	11
Cezanne (Zen 3)	Architecture	Rocket Lake S
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-10400
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	Successor	Intel Core i5-12400
CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-11400 clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-11400
6	Cores	6
12	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.90 GHz	Frequency	2.60 GHz
4.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz
NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-11400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--
Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.90 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.30 GHz
9	GPU Generation	12
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
7	Compute units	24
448	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	DirectX Version	12
Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, while the Intel Core i5-11400 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-11400
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
3.00 MB	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-11400 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-11400
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	154 W @ 56 s
88 W	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-11400 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-11400
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 1200
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021	Release date	Q1/2021
--	Release price	182 $
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Comparison of the two processors

Not only did these two desktop processors both launch in 2021, they are also built very similarly. Both processors have 6 cores and support Hyperthreading, giving you 12 threads at your disposal. At 3.90 gigahertz, the base clock of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is significantly higher than that of the Intel Core i5-11400, where it is 2.60 gigahertz. The maximum turbo clock is identical, this is 4.40 gigahertz for both. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G can also be overclocked, which is not possible with the Intel Core i5-11400.

The performance of the two processors is also quite similar, but according to our benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is almost 10 percent faster than the Intel Core i5-11400.

An internal graphics unit is used in both processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is equipped with the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir). This iGPU has a fixed clock frequency of 1.90 gigahertz and has 7 execution units with a total of 448 shader units. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 is integrated in the Intel Core i5-11400, which clocks at up to 1.30 gigahertz and has 24 execution units with a total of 192 shader units.

Based on the P32 processing power (single precision), one can see that the AMD graphics is significantly faster than the iGPU of the Intel processor. The AMD Radeon Graphics 7 achieves 1702 GigaFLOPS here, while the Intel UHD Graphics 730 achieves just 499 GigaFLOPS.

Both processors support DDR4-3200 type RAM with their 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G can run a maximum of 64 gigabytes of RAM, while the Intel Core i5-11400 supports twice the amount of RAM with 128 gigabytes. ECC memory, i.e. memory with automatic error correction, is not supported by the two processors.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 24 PCIe lines (type 3.0) and the Intel Core i5-11400 has 20 PCIe lines (type 4.0) for connecting a dedicated graphics card or other expansion cards.

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