AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Intel Core i7-8700

Processor comparisons   06-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Intel Core i7-8700 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 3 5300GE

53%

Core i7-8700

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300GE

52%

Core i7-8700

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	94.8
Valorant	105.5	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	60.3
Apex Legends	99.2	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	80.8
Overwatch	85.5	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	74.3
DOOM Eternal	52.8	53.8
Warzone	82.3	84.0
Assassin's Creed	88.6	90.4
Valheim	87.6	89.4

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Ryzen 3 5300GE

117%

Core i7-8700

64%

To make a finishing choice 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 3 5300GE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since 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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1074	1434
Cinbench 20 Single-core	491	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2469	3547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1164	1146
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5685	7969

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	2722	2706
Multi-Core	12343	13125

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	1231	1260
Multi-Core	4769	6618

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 later. 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 new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE	Intel Core i7-8700
Announcement date	April 13, 2021	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Cezanne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000262 (OEM Only)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5300GE is 11% better than Core i7-8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5300GE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE and Intel Core i7-8700 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.