Intel Core i5-9300HF vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9300HF vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis 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 synthetic type tests like Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or Intel Core i5-9300HF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9300HF

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9300HF

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	91.4
Valorant	104.9	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.2
Apex Legends	98.6	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	77.9
Overwatch	85.0	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.9
Warzone	81.8	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.3
Valheim	87.1	86.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-9300HF

81%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

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 Ryzen 5 3550H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9300HF as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	593	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2111	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1024	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4015	4442

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

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2332	2129
Multi-Core	7619	8087

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

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	1100	890
Multi-Core	4228	3362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	February 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9300HF is 12% better than Ryzen 5 3550H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-9300HF is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 9
Although it should be realized 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9300HF and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-9300HF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.