AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i5-8250U and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, MATLAB, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500C.

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 3500C

52%

Core i5-8250U

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3500C is 1% better than Core i5-8250U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500C

51%

Core i5-8250U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	91.6
Valorant	103.5	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.3
Apex Legends	97.3	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	78.0
Overwatch	83.9	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.8
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.0
Warzone	80.8	81.2
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.4
Valheim	85.9	86.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3500C

195%

Core i5-8250U

199%

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 Core i5-8250U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500C as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

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 3500C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	356	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1468	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	867	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3509	3118

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1994	1990
Multi-Core	7127	6011

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	881	896
Multi-Core	3057	3494

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 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 the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Picasso	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM350CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500C is 23% better than Core i5-8250U 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 5 3500C is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 22
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500C specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.