Intel Core i3-10300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-10300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or Intel Core i3-10300.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10300

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10300

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	91.4
Valorant	105.7	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.2
Apex Legends	99.4	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	77.9
Overwatch	85.6	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.9	51.9
Warzone	82.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	87.3
Valheim	87.7	86.2

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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

Core i3-10300

63%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

To make a finishing 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 3550H is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10300 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 can 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

	Intel Core i3-10300	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1037	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	462	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2353	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4690	4442

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

	Intel Core i3-10300	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2685	2129
Multi-Core	9387	8087

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

	Intel Core i3-10300	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	1238	890
Multi-Core	4924	3362

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-10300	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	February 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP5
Core name	Comet Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 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	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10300 is 43% better than Ryzen 5 3550H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10300 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10300 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.