AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons 29-07-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core i5-8400 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, 7zip, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3580U.

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 3580U

52%

Core i5-8400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3580U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.4	93.5
Valorant	107.3	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	59.5
Apex Legends	100.8	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	79.7
Overwatch	86.9	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.0	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.6	53.1
Warzone	83.7	82.9
Assassin's Creed	90.1	89.3
Valheim	89.0	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 computers participating in the comparing 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. 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 3580U

248%

Core i5-8400

56%

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 5 3580U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8400 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 work, and all the advantages 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 5 3580U	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	144	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	638	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	372	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1528	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	960	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4512	5457

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2186	2442
Multi-Core	8214	9262

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1117	1106
Multi-Core	6285	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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 even in new 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 3580U	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 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)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8400 is 24% better than Ryzen 5 3580U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3580U. 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 3580U is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 17
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3580U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.