Intel Core i5-8300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 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 3400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8300H

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	92.5
Valorant	105.0	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	58.9
Apex Legends	98.7	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	78.8
Overwatch	85.1	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.5	52.6
Warzone	81.9	82.0
Assassin's Creed	88.2	88.3
Valheim	87.2	87.3

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: 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8300H

82%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

To make a finishing 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 i5-8300H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor 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 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	169	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	795	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1689	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1019	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3996	4810

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2363	2348
Multi-Core	7583	9407

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	1109	1057
Multi-Core	4352	4426

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8300H	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 37% better than Core i5-8300H 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 i5-8300H is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8300H and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.