AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i5-8300H

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i5-8300H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review 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 like VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Furmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8300H or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

Core i5-8300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Core i5-8300H

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	92.4
Valorant	103.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.8
Apex Legends	97.5	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	78.8
Overwatch	84.0	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.5
Warzone	80.9	81.9
Assassin's Creed	87.1	88.2
Valheim	86.1	87.2

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 7 3700C

218%

Core i5-8300H

82%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8300H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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 advantages 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 7 3700C	Intel Core i5-8300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	795
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	1689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1019
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	3996

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	2050	2363
Multi-Core	7515	7583

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	981	1109
Multi-Core	3228	4352

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i5-8300H
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 7 3700C is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8300H is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i5-8300H before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.