Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3580U or Intel Core i5-8279U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8279U

52%

Ryzen 5 3580U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8279U

52%

Ryzen 5 3580U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	94.4
Valorant	104.8	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	60.1
Apex Legends	98.5	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	80.5
Overwatch	84.9	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	74.0
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.6
Warzone	81.7	83.7
Assassin's Creed	88.0	90.1
Valheim	87.0	89.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-8279U

112%

Ryzen 5 3580U

248%

To make a final resolution 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 3580U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8279U since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 3580U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	782	638
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	372
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1702	1528
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	960
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4160	4512

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	2225	2186
Multi-Core	7893	8214

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	943	1117
Multi-Core	4136	6285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-8279U	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 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)	28 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

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 3580U 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: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8279U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8279U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3580U specs and review.