Intel Core i5-9300H vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9300H vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i5-9300H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9300H

52%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9300H is 1% better than FX-8350 Eight-Core. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9300H

52%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	91.0
Valorant	105.0	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	57.9
Apex Legends	98.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	77.6
Overwatch	85.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.7
Warzone	81.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	88.2	86.9
Valheim	87.2	85.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-9300H

78%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

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 Core i5-9300H is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i5-9300H	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	615	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2111	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4161	3804

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

	Intel Core i5-9300H	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2411	1551
Multi-Core	7895	5940

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

	Intel Core i5-9300H	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	1064	608
Multi-Core	4347	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9300H	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM3+
Core name	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 40% better than Core i5-9300H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i5-9300H. 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 i5-9300H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9300H and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.