AMD Ryzen 7 5825C vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5825C vs Intel Core i5-8250U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 7 5825C.

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 5825C

56%

Core i5-8250U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5825C is 8% 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 7 5825C

53%

Core i5-8250U

52%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	91.6
Valorant	107.8	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	58.3
Apex Legends	101.3	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	78.0
Overwatch	87.3	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	71.8
DOOM Eternal	53.9	52.0
Warzone	84.1	81.2
Assassin's Creed	90.5	87.4
Valheim	89.4	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 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 7 5825C

288%

Core i5-8250U

199%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5825C is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8250U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. 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 programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 5825C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1956	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	474	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4279	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1170	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11896	3118

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	2603	1990
Multi-Core	21502	6011

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1300	896
Multi-Core	6695	3494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5825C	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	May 29, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Barcelo	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	8
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 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 Ryzen 7 5825C is 19% better than Core i5-8250U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5825C has 4 more core than Core i5-8250U. 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 5825C is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5825C and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5825C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5825C specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.