In a recent article on the Chip Hell forum, one of its users chose one of the first motherboards with the Intel B560 chipset and some engineering samples of the 11th gen Intel processors, known as Rocket Lake. , in particular. used the following three samples:
- QV1J, Core i7-11700 ES: 1.8 GHz base frequency and 4.4 GHz boost frequency.
- QVTE, Core i9-11900 ES: 1.8 GHz base frequency and 4.5 GHz boost frequency.
- QV1K, Core i9-11900K ES: 3.4 GHz and 4.5 GHz frequency boost.
The user compared these processors with the tenth generation processors from Intel and with the AMD Ryzen 5800X based on Zen 3 through different tests, in which we can see in a preliminary way what has been the performance evolution of the tenth to the eleventh generation as well as compared to Zen 3.
First comparative benchmarks between Zen 3 and Intel Rocket Lake
The user of Chip Hell put a series of different benchmarks comparing not only the three samples of the eleventh generation of Intel Core but also with an Intel Core i7-10700 and an Intel Core i9-9900K so that we can see the evolution, from all They, which we place below, it can be concluded that the next generation of Intel processors, although it is a bigger leap than in previous generations, would be insufficient compared to the Zen 3.
Here are the results, each accompanied by a table so you can get a rough idea of how these engineering samples from the Intel Rocket Lake would stack up against the AMD Ryzen 5800X, which we remember to be. ‘is a processor already found on the market.
| Processor | 1 core result | SMT result | vs 5800X 1 core | vs 5800X (SMT) |
| 9,900,000 | 207 | 1959 | 77.82% | 75.87% |
| 10700 K | 220 | 2065 | 82.71% | 79.98% |
| 11,700 GB | 219 | 1919 | 82.33% | 74.32% |
| 11900 GB | 222 | 2076 | 83.46% | 80.40% |
| 11900K ES | 245 | 2140 | 92.11% | 82.88% |
| 5800X | 266 | 2582 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Processor | 1 core result | SMT result | vs 5800X 1 core | vs 5800X (SMT) |
| 9,900,000 | 510 | 4842 | 81.73% | 79.82% |
| 10700 K | 518 | 4997 | 83.01% | 82.38% |
| 11,700 GB | 534 | 4698 | 85.58% | 77.45% |
| 11900 GB | 538 | 5071 | 86.22% | 83.60% |
| 11900K ES | 604 | 5033 | 96.79% | 82.97% |
| 5800X | 624 | 6066 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Processor | 1 core result | SMT result | vs 5800X 1 core | vs 5800X (SMT) |
| 9,900,000 | 1298 | 12611 | 81.43% | 80.83% |
| 10700 K | 1321 | 12818 | 82.87% | 82.16% |
| 11,700 GB | 1392 | 12198 | 87.33% | 78.19% |
| 11900 GB | 1398 | 13189 | 87.70% | 84.54% |
| 11900K ES | 1575 | 13860 | 98.81% | 88.84% |
| 5800X | 1594 | 15601 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Normalization of clock speed for more accurate comparison
In fact, the benchmark that really interests us, as long as we know what the real evolution has been, is the one that compares them at the same clock speed, since the benchmarks in the section above this news compare processors to different clock speeds.
The reason for making such a comparison makes sense to know how much an architecture has improved from one generation to the next and especially to know if the eleventh generation of Intel is really that close to Zen 3 or on the contrary, it will be necessary to advance the launch of Alder Lake, twelfth generation, in order to regain the throne in terms of performance.
| Processor | 1 core result | SMT result | vs 5800X 1 core | vs 5800X (SMT) |
| 9,900,000 | 168 | 852 | 76.02% | 76.00% |
| 10700 K | 176 | 888 | 79.64% | 79.21% |
| 11900K ES | 200 | 1024 | 90.50% | 91.35% |
| 5800 X | 221 | 1121 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The Benchmark compares the different processors running at a clock speed of 4 GHz and you can see how Intel took a big approach to the performance of AMD’s Zen 3. Plus you can also see how bad it is of the biggest leap between generations of CPUs. from Intel, showing that AMD’s good trip with its Ryzen processors got Intel to get the batteries.
Finally, keep in mind that the comparison is not with the final version which will go on sale in a few weeks or months, so it is possible that the performance will increase slightly or on the contrary it will be maintained.
