Intel Core i5-8300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, RealBench, Furmark, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Death Stranding
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
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 1600 or Intel Core i5-8300H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8300H

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 1% better than Core i5-8300H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8300H

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you 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: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	93.8
Valorant	105.0	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	59.7
Apex Legends	98.7	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	79.9
Overwatch	85.1	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	73.6
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.3
Warzone	81.9	83.1
Assassin's Creed	88.2	89.5
Valheim	87.2	88.5

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 i5-8300H

82%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

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 i5-8300H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	169	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	795	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1689	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1019	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3996	6230

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2363	2063
Multi-Core	7583	12340

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1109	932
Multi-Core	4352	5690

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 the newest 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 i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 28% better than Core i5-8300H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i5-8300H. 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 i5-8300H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8300H and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.