Intel Core i3-10305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3450U

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-10305 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, WPrime, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3450U or Intel Core i3-10305.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10305

52%

Ryzen 5 3450U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10305

52%

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just 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: Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	90.9
Valorant	104.7	103.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	57.9
Apex Legends	98.4	97.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	77.5
Overwatch	84.8	83.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	71.3
DOOM Eternal	52.4	51.7
Warzone	81.7	80.6
Assassin's Creed	88.0	86.8
Valheim	86.9	85.7

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10305

68%

Ryzen 5 3450U

176%

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 5 3450U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-10305 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 benefit 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 i3-10305	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	128
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	954	675
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	328
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2159	1511
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1147	860
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4459	4042

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

	Intel Core i3-10305	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Single-Core	2567	2008
Multi-Core	8922	7359

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

	Intel Core i3-10305	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Single-Core	1335	796
Multi-Core	4067	2857

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10305	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP5
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.8 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	2600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 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	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3450C4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10305 is 44% better than Ryzen 5 3450U 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 i3-10305 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is better: 7
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-10305 and AMD Ryzen 5 3450U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10305 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10305 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.