AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G vs Intel Core i7-8550U and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

50%

Core i7-8550U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	91.9
Valorant	101.7	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	56.9	58.5
Apex Legends	95.6	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	78.3
Overwatch	82.4	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	72.0
DOOM Eternal	50.8	52.2
Warzone	79.3	81.4
Assassin's Creed	85.4	87.7
Valheim	84.4	86.6

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 i7-8550U

228%

To make a final decision 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 Embedded R1305G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8550U as it consumes less power: 8W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	65	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	285	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	166	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	683	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	403	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1632	3111

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

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	1669	2072
Multi-Core	3315	5970

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

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	682	1027
Multi-Core	1460	3788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 Embedded R1305G	Intel Core i7-8550U
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	4 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count		1820 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	8 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 i7-8550U is 16% better than Ryzen Embedded R1305G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U is better: 32
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G and Intel Core i7-8550U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8550U specs and review.