Intel Core i5-8400H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8400H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, SuperPi, WPrime, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PCMark 10, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3580U or Intel Core i5-8400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8400H

52%

Ryzen 5 3580U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8400H

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.6	94.4
Valorant	105.2	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	60.1
Apex Legends	98.9	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	80.5
Overwatch	85.2	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	74.0
DOOM Eternal	52.6	53.6
Warzone	82.0	83.7
Assassin's Creed	88.4	90.1
Valheim	87.3	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 participating in the comparisons 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8400H

87%

Ryzen 5 3580U

248%

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 5 3580U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8400H as it consumes less power: 45W 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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. 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 i5-8400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	819	638
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	372
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1972	1528
Cinbench 23 Single-core	867	960
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4287	4512

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

	Intel Core i5-8400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	2469	2186
Multi-Core	8199	8214

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

	Intel Core i5-8400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	1176	1117
Multi-Core	4475	6285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8400H	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 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 i5-8400H is 15% 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 i5-8400H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8400H and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8400H 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.