Ryzen 3 5300U vs Core i5-8500
Ryzen 3 5300U
Core i5-8500
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 3 5300U | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 3 5300U | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 5300U and Core i5-8500
Ryzen 3 5300U
The Ryzen 3 5300U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 9,453 points. Launch price was $149.
Core i5-8500
The Core i5-8500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 February 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 9 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 9,521 points. Launch price was $202.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 3 5300U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i5-8500 offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Core i5-8500 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 3 5300U versus 4.1 GHz on the Core i5-8500 — a 7.6% clock advantage for the Core i5-8500 (base: 2.6 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 3 5300U uses the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Core i5-8500 uses Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 5300U scores 9,453 against the Core i5-8500's 9,521 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i5-8500. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 5300U vs 9 MB (total) on the Core i5-8500.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 5300U | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 6 / 6+50% |
| Boost Clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz+8% |
| Base Clock | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz+15% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 9 MB (total)+125% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core)+100% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) | Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 9,453 | 9,521 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 5,522 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,457 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 3,526 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 3 5300U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-8500 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 5300U | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP6 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 12 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: Yes (Ryzen 3 5300U) / not specified (Core i5-8500). The Ryzen 3 5300U includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 6), while the Core i5-8500 requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 5300U | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon Vega 6 | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | Yes | — |
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