Intel Core i5-11500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Core i5-11500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11500

55%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800U is 1% better than Core i5-11500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.4
Valorant	108.8	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.7
Apex Legends	102.3	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.3
Overwatch	88.1	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.2
Warzone	84.9	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.0
Valheim	90.3	89.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500

81%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	186	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1783	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	435	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3994	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1135	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10572	12266

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2532	2679
Multi-Core	19286	22174

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1584	1468
Multi-Core	7583	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11500	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11500 is 29% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 2 more core than Core i5-11500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 16
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.