Intel Core i5-8500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3580U 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 3580U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500T

52%

Ryzen 5 3580U

53%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	94.4
Valorant	104.9	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	60.1
Apex Legends	98.6	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	80.5
Overwatch	84.9	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	74.0
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.6
Warzone	81.8	83.7
Assassin's Creed	88.1	90.1
Valheim	87.0	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 3580U

248%

To make a finishing 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 i5-8500T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn 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 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 3580U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	144
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	751	638
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	372
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1523	1528
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	960
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4164	4512

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	2103	2186
Multi-Core	7901	8214

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Single-Core	946	1117
Multi-Core	4206	6285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8500T	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.1 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)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3580U. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8500T and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U before making a choice which of the CPUs 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 3580U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3580U specs and review.