Intel Core i5-8257U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8257U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like UserBenchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, Furmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550U or Intel Core i5-8257U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8257U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8257U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	91.1
Valorant	104.6	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.0
Apex Legends	98.3	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	77.7
Overwatch	84.7	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.8
Warzone	81.6	80.8
Assassin's Creed	87.8	87.0
Valheim	86.8	86.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 i5-8257U

235%

Ryzen 5 3550U

197%

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 Core i5-8257U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads 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 software 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 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 i5-8257U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	159	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	667	707
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1628	1581
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4128	4232

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

	Intel Core i5-8257U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	2350	2032
Multi-Core	7832	7704

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

	Intel Core i5-8257U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	1061	888
Multi-Core	3939	3078

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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.

	Intel Core i5-8257U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Unknown
Socket	FCBGA1528	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3550U is 33% better than Core i5-8257U 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 i5-8257U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 9
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8257U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8257U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8257U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.