Intel Core i5-8350U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8350U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, Gears 5, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, 7zip, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Core i5-8350U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8350U

51%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800U is 8% better than Core i5-8350U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8350U

51%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	95.4
Valorant	103.9	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	60.7
Apex Legends	97.6	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	81.3
Overwatch	84.1	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	74.8
DOOM Eternal	51.9	54.2
Warzone	81.0	84.5
Assassin's Creed	87.2	91.0
Valheim	86.2	89.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-8350U

208%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8350U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 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 advantages 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 i5-8350U	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	167	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	571	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1564	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	886	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3002	12266

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

	Intel Core i5-8350U	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	2083	2679
Multi-Core	6398	22174

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

	Intel Core i5-8350U	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	939	1468
Multi-Core	3324	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8350U	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	September 24, 2017	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356	FP6
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	8	5
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	6 MB	32MB
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 Ryzen 7 5800U is 10% better than Core i5-8350U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 4 more core than Core i5-8350U. 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 i5-8350U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8350U and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8350U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8350U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.