Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 3350U or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Ryzen 3 3350U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.8
Valorant	103.9	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.8
Apex Legends	97.7	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.4
Overwatch	84.2	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.6
Warzone	81.0	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.7
Valheim	86.2	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 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

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

To make a finishing 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 3350U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	525
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1236
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	801
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	3283

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	1800	1966
Multi-Core	4848	6058

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	958	824
Multi-Core	3360	2784

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3350U is 19% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3350U. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 16
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and AMD Ryzen 3 3350U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 3350U specs and review.