Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3350G

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3350G and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3350G 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 5 3350G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500

53%

Ryzen 5 3350G

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.6	92.3
Valorant	106.4	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	58.8
Apex Legends	100.0	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	78.7
Overwatch	86.2	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	72.4
DOOM Eternal	53.2	52.5
Warzone	83.0	81.8
Assassin's Creed	89.4	88.1
Valheim	88.3	87.1

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: 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 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 5 3350G

56%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Core i5-8500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3350G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	934	866
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	408
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2287	1948
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5612	4760

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G
Single-Core	2461	2257
Multi-Core	9554	9309

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G
Single-Core	1114	1098
Multi-Core	5496	4239

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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8500	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD335BC5M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3350G is 16% better than Core i5-8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3350G. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3350G is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8500 and AMD Ryzen 5 3350G before making a decision 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 5 3350G specs and review.