Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9400T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550U or Intel Core i5-9400T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400T

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400T

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.1
Valorant	105.1	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.0
Apex Legends	98.8	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	77.7
Overwatch	85.2	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.6	51.8
Warzone	82.0	80.8
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.0
Valheim	87.3	86.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9400T

91%

Ryzen 5 3550U

197%

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 3550U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 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. 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 i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	150	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	710	707
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2087	1581
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1050	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4114	4232

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	2074	2032
Multi-Core	7805	7704

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	965	888
Multi-Core	4439	3078

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9400T	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Unknown
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.8 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	3600 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	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3550U is 14% better than Core i5-9400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3550U. 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 i5-9400T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400T and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9400T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.