Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Prime95, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, Furmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U or Intel Core i5-8500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8500

52%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is 1% better than Core i5-8500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500

53%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.6	91.9
Valorant	106.4	104.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	58.5
Apex Legends	100.0	98.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	78.4
Overwatch	86.2	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	72.1
DOOM Eternal	53.2	52.2
Warzone	83.0	81.5
Assassin's Creed	89.4	87.8
Valheim	88.3	86.7

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i5-8500

57%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

227%

To make a finishing choice 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 PRO 4450U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	218
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	934	755
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	183
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2287	1961
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	950
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5612	4664

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Single-Core	2461	2358
Multi-Core	9554	10133

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Single-Core	1114	1024
Multi-Core	5496	3865

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	May 07, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000104

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8500 is 16% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. 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 i5-8500 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8500 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U specs and review.