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Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i5-8279U
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Q1/2019
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8279U or AMD Ryzen 3 3200U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8279U has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W. Released in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1 2019.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 17% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8279U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    281 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    288 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    239 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    366 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    387 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    448 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    314 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    335 place
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    2.6 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    413 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    403 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    521 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    653 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    803 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    898 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    442 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    535 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    693 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-8279U
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 3000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.4 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.1 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 1200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 left arrow Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 3
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3200U and Intel Core i5-8279U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2400
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    28 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 12 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 25 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 12-25 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake U left arrow Dali (Zen+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 1 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Socket
    BGA 1528 left arrow FP5
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Picasso
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.1875 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YM3200C4T2OFG
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen 3 3200U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

402.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
309.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1702.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
751.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

171.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
138.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

782.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
344.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1035.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
670.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3953.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
1437.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

883.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
461.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

11126.000000
Intel Core i5-8279U
4748.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U

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