Intel Core i5-8305G vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8305G vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3350U or Intel Core i5-8305G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8305G

52%

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8305G is 1% better than Ryzen 3 3350U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8305G

52%

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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, just 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	90.8
Valorant	104.3	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	57.8
Apex Legends	98.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	77.4
Overwatch	84.5	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.1	51.6
Warzone	81.4	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.6	86.7
Valheim	86.6	85.7

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. 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 i5-8305G

53%

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

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 Ryzen 3 3350U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8305G as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 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 i5-8305G	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	762	525
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1580	1236
Cinbench 23 Single-core	953	801
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3738	3283

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

	Intel Core i5-8305G	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	2139	1966
Multi-Core	7094	6058

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

	Intel Core i5-8305G	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	1038	824
Multi-Core	3706	2784

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 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. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8305G	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA2270	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8305G is 7% better than Ryzen 3 3350U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8305G has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3350U. 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 i5-8305G is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8305G and AMD Ryzen 3 3350U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8305G - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8305G specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 3350U specs and review.