Intel Core i7-8559U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8559U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 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 3550H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8559U

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.4
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	51.9
Warzone	82.0	81.0
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.3
Valheim	87.3	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 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 3550H

84%

To make a finishing 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 i7-8559U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550H since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	431	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1572	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1140	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4423	4442

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2565	2129
Multi-Core	8852	8087

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	1037	890
Multi-Core	4420	3362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8559U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	February 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 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 Core i7-8559U is 22% 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 i7-8559U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8559U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 3550H specs and review.