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Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as VeraCrypt, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Fallout 76
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Valheim
  • Overwatch
  • Death Stranding
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • Borderlands 3
  • Apex Legends
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Fortnite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Last Man Standing
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Halo Infinite

   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550U or Intel Core i5-8279U.


 
Intel Core i5-8279U
AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-8279U52% Ryzen 5 3550U52%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-8279U52% Ryzen 5 3550U51%
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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.291.1
Valorant104.8103.6
Cyberpunk 207758.758.0
Apex Legends98.597.4
Call of Duty Warzone78.677.7
Overwatch84.983.9
Red Dead Redemption 272.371.5
DOOM Eternal52.451.8
Warzone81.780.8
Assassin's Creed88.087.0
Valheim87.086.0
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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i5-8279U112% Ryzen 5 3550U197%
To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 5 3550U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8279U since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve 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 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 can 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 i5-8279U AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core171134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core782707
Cinbench 20 Single-core402343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core17021581
Cinbench 23 Single-core1062900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core41604232

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8279U AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core22252032
Multi-Core78937704

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8279U AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core943888
Multi-Core41363078

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i5-8279U AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2019April 01, 2020
TypeLaptopUnknown
SocketFCBGA1528FP5
Core nameCoffee LakeRaven Ridge
Architecturex86Zen
Generation81
Turbo Frequency4.1 MHz3.7 MHz
Frequency2.4 MHz2.1 MHz
Cores44
Threads88
Bus rate4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm12 nm
Transistors count1900 millions4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)28 W15 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory32 Gb
Memory Frequency2400
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s
L1 cache384KB
L2 cache2MB
L3 cache6 MB4MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion 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 i5-8279U is 12% better than Ryzen 5 3550U 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 i5-8279U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 8
   However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-8279U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
AMD Ryzen 5 3550U - all data

• Valorant gaming benchmark
•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark


Intel Core i5-8279U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H


AMD Ryzen 5 3550U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i3-8350K
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