AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons   06-02-2023
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Intel Core i5-6500 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, Gears 5, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 3 5300GE

53%

Core i5-6500

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 5300GE is 3% better than Core i5-6500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300GE

52%

Core i5-6500

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	91.4
Valorant	105.5	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	58.2
Apex Legends	99.2	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	77.9
Overwatch	85.5	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.8	51.9
Warzone	82.3	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.6	87.3
Valheim	87.6	86.2

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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

Ryzen 3 5300GE

117%

Core i5-6500

51%

To make a finishing choice 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 3 5300GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1074	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	491	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2469	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1164	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5685	2928

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2722	2149
Multi-Core	12343	5644

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1231	1004
Multi-Core	4769	3346

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	April 13, 2021	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Cezanne	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000262 (OEM Only)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5300GE is 11% better than Core i5-6500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE and Intel Core i5-6500 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.