AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D vs Intel Core 5 211TE Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data presents a decisive outcome: the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins all 11 recorded head-to-head comparisons against the Intel Core 5 211TE. The AMD part posts an average benchmark score of 44,573, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the Intel part manages 15,370, which lands in the 69th percentile. The database shows no recorded benchmark where the Intel Core 5 211TE outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D. For workloads covered by these tests, the AMD processor is the clear choice based on measured performance alone. The Intel part does have a lower TDP of 45 watts versus 65 watts for the AMD chip, and it carries a lower launch MSRP of $221 versus $269, but the performance gap in the recorded data is substantial. The AMD chip also sits among stronger company in its nearest rival group: its average score of 44,573 is within 0.2% of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (44,466) and 0.5% of the Intel Core i9-13950HX (44,342). The Intel Core 5 211TE, by contrast, is bracketed by server and mobile parts, with its average score sitting 1.6% above the AMD EPYC 7702P and 2.3% above the Intel Core i3-1315U.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different manufacturing and design lineages. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 71 mm² and 11,270 million transistors. It uses the Raphael codename and belongs to the Zen 4 (Raphael) generation within the 7000 series. The Intel Core 5 211TE uses a 10 nm process at Intel, with a die size of 215 mm² and no transistor count recorded in the database. Its codename is Bartlett Lake.

Core and thread counts differ significantly. The AMD part has 6 cores and 12 threads, while the Intel part has 10 cores and 16 threads. Despite having fewer cores, the AMD chip holds the performance advantage in every recorded test. Cache configurations also diverge. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D provides 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel Core 5 211TE provides 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The AMD part’s much larger L3 allocation is the most prominent cache difference.

Clock behavior shows a different profile per chip. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The Intel Core 5 211TE has a base clock of 1.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The Intel chip boosts higher but starts much lower. Both parts have locked multipliers, so neither supports unlocked overclocking.

Platform support differs as well. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D uses AMD Socket AM5 and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Core 5 211TE uses Intel Socket 1700 and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 76.8 GB/s of bandwidth. Both support ECC memory. The AMD chip offers PCIe Gen 5 with 24 CPU lanes, while the Intel part offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. Integrated graphics also differ: the AMD chip includes Radeon Graphics, while the Intel part includes UHD Graphics 730.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows no test category where the Intel Core 5 211TE beats the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D. The AMD chip wins every single benchmark in the database, including all 11 head-to-head comparisons. The Intel part’s advantages are limited to non-performance attributes: a lower TDP of 45 watts versus 65 watts, support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory instead of DDR5 only, and a lower launch MSRP of $221 versus $269. The Intel part also has more cores (10 versus 6) and more threads (16 versus 12), but the benchmark results do not translate that core-count advantage into a win in any recorded workload.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins across all tested categories: data compression, data encryption, extended instructions, prime number finding, floating point math, integer math, multithread, physics, random string sorting, and single-thread performance. The largest measured margins appear in prime number finding, where AMD leads by 206.9%, and single-thread tests, where AMD leads by 148.2%. The smallest margin is in floating point math, where AMD still leads by 66.7%.

The Intel Core 5 211TE’s nearest rival data suggests it competes more closely with lower-tier or different-class parts. Its average score of 15,370 is only 2.3% above the Intel Core i3-1315U and 1.6% above the AMD EPYC 7702P. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D, by contrast, is within 0.7% of the Intel Core i5-14600 (which actually leads it by 0.7%) and within 0.2% of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. The AMD chip’s percentile rank of 89 versus the Intel chip’s 69 reinforces the overall positioning.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average benchmark score of 44,573, compared to 15,370 for the Intel Core 5 211TE.

Q: How many cores and threads does each processor have?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has 6 cores and 12 threads. The Intel Core 5 211TE has 10 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the L3 cache size for each processor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has 96 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel Core 5 211TE has 20 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: Which processor supports DDR4 memory?

A: The Intel Core 5 211TE supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D supports DDR5 only.

Q: What are the TDP values for the two processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has a TDP of 65 watts. The Intel Core 5 211TE has a TDP of 45 watts.

Q: What are the launch MSRP values?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has a launch MSRP of $269. The Intel Core 5 211TE has a launch MSRP of $221.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are uniformly in favor of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D. The largest single margin is in passmark_find_prime_numbers, where the AMD chip scores 221 against the Intel chip’s 72, a delta of 206.9%. This category shows the AMD architecture handling prime-number workloads at more than triple the rate of the Intel part.

Single-thread performance is another area of major separation. In passmark_single_thread, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D records 3,494 versus 1,408 for the Intel Core 5 211TE, a delta of 148.2%. The same margin appears in passmark_singlethread, which reports identical scores for both chips. This means the AMD part’s advantage is not dependent on its higher core count, but rather on per-thread efficiency. The AMD chip’s boost clock is lower at 4.50 GHz versus 4.80 GHz for Intel, yet the AMD part still delivers nearly 2.5 times the single-thread score.

In multithread workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D scores 25,047 against 11,685 for the Intel Core 5 211TE, a delta of 114.4%. This is notable because the Intel part has 10 cores and 16 threads, while the AMD part has only 6 cores and 12 threads. The AMD chip still manages to more than double the Intel part’s multithread score.

The extended instructions test shows a delta of 137.4%, with AMD scoring 20,455 and Intel scoring 8,615. Data encryption shows a delta of 118.5%, with AMD at 15,797 and Intel at 7,231. Data compression shows a delta of 103.6%, with AMD at 271,649 and Intel at 133,434. Integer math shows a delta of 108.2%, with AMD at 70,774 and Intel at 33,991. Random string sorting shows a delta of 122.4%, with AMD at 32,999 and Intel at 14,838. Physics shows a delta of 117.4%, with AMD at 2,779 and Intel at 1,278.

The smallest margin in the entire set is floating point math, where the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D scores 43,594 against 26,150 for the Intel Core 5 211TE, a delta of 66.7%. Even in this closest category, the AMD chip is still two-thirds ahead. Across all 11 recorded head-to-head benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D records 11 wins and the Intel Core 5 211TE records 0 wins. The data does not show a single workload category where the Intel part closes the gap to a competitive margin.