AMD Ryzen 5 3350G vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3350G vs Intel Core i5-8400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Prime95, AIDA64, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3350G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 3350G

52%

Core i5-8400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3350G

52%

Core i5-8400

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	93.5
Valorant	104.9	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	59.5
Apex Legends	98.6	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	79.7
Overwatch	85.0	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.1
Warzone	81.8	82.9
Assassin's Creed	88.1	89.3
Valheim	87.1	88.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3350G

56%

Core i5-8400

56%

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 5 3350G	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	167	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	866	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	408	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1948	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1057	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4760	5457

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2257	2442
Multi-Core	9309	9262

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1098	1106
Multi-Core	4239	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD335BC5M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3350G is 22% better than Core i5-8400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3350G. 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 5 3350G is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3350G and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3350G specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.