Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE

Processor comparisons 03-04-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE or Intel Core i5-8260U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8260U

52%

Ryzen 3 3200GE

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8260U

52%

Ryzen 3 3200GE

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	90.7
Valorant	104.9	103.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	57.7
Apex Legends	98.6	96.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.3
Overwatch	85.0	83.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.1
DOOM Eternal	52.4	51.6
Warzone	81.8	80.4
Assassin's Creed	88.1	86.6
Valheim	87.1	85.6

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 i5-8260U

221%

Ryzen 3 3200GE

84%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-8260U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3200GE since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. 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 streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 uses 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 find out whether the program 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 i5-8260U	AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	157	114
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	646
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	277
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2046	1491
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1029	700
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4033	3438

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

	Intel Core i5-8260U	AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
Single-Core	2385	2198
Multi-Core	7652	7470

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

	Intel Core i5-8260U	AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
Single-Core	997	892
Multi-Core	4222	2682

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8260U	AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s OPI
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD3200C6M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3200GE is 51% better than Core i5-8260U 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 i5-8260U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the data 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 benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8260U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8260U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE - all data

• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 3 3200GE specs and review.