Intel Core i5-8500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review 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 Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE or Intel Core i5-8500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8500T

52%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500T

52%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	91.6
Valorant	104.9	104.1
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.3
Apex Legends	98.6	97.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	78.1
Overwatch	84.9	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.9
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.1
Warzone	81.8	81.2
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.5
Valheim	87.0	86.4

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 i5-8500T

90%

Ryzen 5 3400GE

91%

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 5 3400GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 run, 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 i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	751	831
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	392
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1523	1871
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	1015
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4164	4571

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	2103	2270
Multi-Core	7901	8940

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Single-Core	946	964
Multi-Core	4206	3575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB
Overclocking	No	yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD3400C6M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400GE is 36% better than Core i5-8500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3400GE. 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 i5-8500T is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE is better: 13
All the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8500T and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500T specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE specs and review.