AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G vs Intel Core i5-8250U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 3DMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

51%

Core i5-8250U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

50%

Core i5-8250U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	91.6
Valorant	101.7	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	58.3
Apex Legends	95.6	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	78.0
Overwatch	82.4	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	71.8
DOOM Eternal	50.8	52.0
Warzone	79.3	81.2
Assassin's Creed	85.4	87.4
Valheim	84.4	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 Embedded R1305G

284%

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 Ryzen Embedded R1305G is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8250U since it has less power consumption: 8W 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 machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	65	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	285	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	166	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	683	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	403	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1632	3118

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

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1669	1990
Multi-Core	3315	6011

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

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	682	896
Multi-Core	1460	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Embedded	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count		1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YE1305C9T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8250U is 6% better than Ryzen Embedded R1305G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8250U has 2 more core than Ryzen Embedded R1305G. 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 Embedded R1305G is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 32
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G and Intel Core i5-8250U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.