AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i5-9300HF

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i5-9300HF and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, 7zip, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300HF or AMD Ryzen 5 3550U.

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 3550U

52%

Core i5-9300HF

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

Core i5-9300HF

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	92.3
Valorant	103.6	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.7
Apex Legends	97.4	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	78.7
Overwatch	83.9	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	72.4
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.5
Warzone	80.8	81.8
Assassin's Creed	87.0	88.1
Valheim	86.0	87.1

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5 3550U

197%

Core i5-9300HF

81%

To make a finishing choice 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 5 3550U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9300HF since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 5 3550U	Intel Core i5-9300HF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	134	156
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	707	593
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1581	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4232	4015

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i5-9300HF
Single-Core	2032	2332
Multi-Core	7704	7619

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i5-9300HF
Single-Core	888	1100
Multi-Core	3078	4228

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 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 3550U	Intel Core i5-9300HF
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Unknown	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1440
Core name	Raven Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9300HF is 12% better than Ryzen 5 3550U 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 3550U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300HF is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Core i5-9300HF before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300HF specs and review.