AIDA64
Memory Read
Using AIDA64 to test memory read performance we find that the new Intel Core i5-11600K has the same memory bandwidth as the previous generation. The Ryzen 5 5600X is sliding back slightly, but still competitive.
Memory Write
The memory write performance also seems on par here. The Ryzen 5 5600X result is completely normal here. The reason why it has a much lower memory write is down to the CCD/IOD link operation and bytes per cycle on the 5600X.
CPU Queen
The CPU Queen test is an integer benchmark that focuses on branch prediction and misprediction penalties. It is multi-threading aware. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X really has a leg up on performance according to this test. It’s 10% faster than the Intel Core i5-11600K. The i5-11600K does improve over the last generation though.
SHA3
Now the new SHA3 test is very interesting and shows the advantage new instruction sets can make. The SHA3 test is a SHA3-512 cryptographic hash benchmark. It’s a 64-bit multi-threaded hash benchmark utilizing AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, and XOP optimizations.
You can really see the new Intel Core i5-11600K take off in performance since it supports AVX-512. It beats the Ryzen 5 5600X by 45%.