Intel Core i7-8559U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-8559U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. 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 synthetic type tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, WPrime, Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i7-8559U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8559U

52%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8559U

52%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 little 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 processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.5
Valorant	105.1	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.2
Apex Legends	98.8	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	77.9
Overwatch	85.1	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.6	52.0
Warzone	82.0	81.1
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.3
Valheim	87.3	86.3

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: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8559U

123%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a final choice 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 Core i7-8559U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 65W. 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 streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	431	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1572	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1140	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4423	4800

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2565	2182
Multi-Core	8852	8739

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1037	866
Multi-Core	4420	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. 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! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	February 12, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 25% better than Core i7-8559U 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 i7-8559U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8559U and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8559U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8559U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.