Intel Core i5-8259U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8259U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or Intel Core i5-8259U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8259U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8259U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.4
Valorant	105.1	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.2
Apex Legends	98.8	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	77.9
Overwatch	85.1	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.6	51.9
Warzone	82.0	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.3
Valheim	87.2	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8259U

123%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

To make a final 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 Core i5-8259U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550H since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i5-8259U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	770	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	377	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1684	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	903	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3579	4442

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

	Intel Core i5-8259U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2227	2129
Multi-Core	8320	8087

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

	Intel Core i5-8259U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	1038	890
Multi-Core	4402	3362

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 i5-8259U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	February 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 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	6900 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 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 Core i5-8259U is 8% 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 i5-8259U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8259U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8259U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8259U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.