Intel Core i5-10500T vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Processor comparisons   04-05-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-10500T vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, Handbrake, PassMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 5400U or Intel Core i5-10500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10500T

53%

Ryzen 3 5400U

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10500T

53%

Ryzen 3 5400U

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	91.8
Valorant	106.5	104.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	58.4
Apex Legends	100.1	98.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	78.2
Overwatch	86.3	84.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	72.0
DOOM Eternal	53.3	52.2
Warzone	83.1	81.4
Assassin's Creed	89.5	87.6
Valheim	88.4	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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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 i5-10500T

96%

Ryzen 3 5400U

191%

To make a final resolution 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 3 5400U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say 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, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10500T	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1245	785
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	577
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2829	2039
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	988
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7265	4849

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

	Intel Core i5-10500T	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Single-Core	2405	3204
Multi-Core	10840	10536

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

	Intel Core i5-10500T	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Single-Core	1012	861
Multi-Core	5644	3713

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10500T	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Lucienne
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000288

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5400U is 11% better than Core i5-10500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10500T has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5400U. 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 i5-10500T is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5400U is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10500T and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-10500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-10500T specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5400U specs and review.