AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs Intel Core i3-9350K

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs Intel Core i3-9350K and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9350K or AMD Ryzen 3 5300U.

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 5300U

52%

Core i3-9350K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300U

51%

Core i3-9350K

52%

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 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 little 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	93.2
Valorant	103.4	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	59.3
Apex Legends	97.2	99.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	79.4
Overwatch	83.8	85.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	73.0
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.9
Warzone	80.7	82.6
Assassin's Creed	86.9	88.9
Valheim	85.8	87.9

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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5300U

196%

Core i3-9350K

45%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5300U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 91W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	165
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	613	832
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	476
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1593	1833
Cinbench 23 Single-core	772	1000
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3788	3885

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	2503	2875
Multi-Core	8231	7773

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	886	1254
Multi-Core	2937	5053

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151
Core name	Lucienne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	91 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000376

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9350K is 35% better than Ryzen 3 5300U 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 5300U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9350K is better: 28
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5300U and Intel Core i3-9350K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300U specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.