AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs Intel Core i5-10200H Comparison

The Intel Core i5-10200H and AMD Ryzen 3 5300U are both 4-core, 8-thread mobile processors, but they represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The data shows a split decision across benchmark suites: the Intel part wins three tests, the AMD part wins three tests, yet the margins tell a more nuanced story than the 3-3 tally suggests. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U dominates in the Cinebench R15 tests, while the Intel Core i5-10200H strikes back decisively in Cinebench R23 and edges ahead in Geekbench.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking result in the comparison is the Cinebench R15 single-core test. Here, the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U scores 170 against the Intel Core i5-10200H’s 96, a 43.5% advantage. This is not a marginal win; it is a near-doubling of the Intel part’s output. The R15 multi-core test reinforces this trend, with AMD scoring 906 versus Intel’s 684, a 24.5% lead. These results indicate that in the R15 workload, the Zen 2 architecture in the Ryzen 3 5300U is substantially more efficient per clock, despite the Intel chip’s higher 4.10 GHz boost clock compared to AMD’s 3.80 GHz.

The picture flips dramatically when moving to Cinebench R23. The Intel Core i5-10200H posts 6795 in the multi-core test, while the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U manages 5341. That gives Intel a 27.2% victory, a near-mirror image of the R15 multi-core result. The single-core R23 test narrows the gap considerably: AMD wins with 1115 versus Intel’s 959, a 14% margin. This suggests that the R23 workload scales differently with the two architectures, favoring Intel’s Comet Lake design under sustained multi-threaded load, while still favoring AMD’s single-thread efficiency.

Geekbench results lean toward Intel. The multi-core test shows Intel at 4096 and AMD at 4035, a slim 1.5% edge for Intel. The single-core test gives Intel a more comfortable lead: 1347 versus 1244, an 8.3% advantage. These figures are notable because they contradict the R15 and R23 single-core results, where AMD held the lead. The data therefore shows that benchmark choice heavily influences the perceived winner. In Geekbench, Intel’s higher boost clock appears to translate into real performance, whereas in Cinebench R15, AMD’s architectural efficiency dominates.

Looking at aggregate performance, the two CPUs are nearly inseparable. The Intel Core i5-10200H has an average benchmark score of 2154, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U averages 2135, sitting in the 46th percentile. The nearest rivals for Intel include the Intel Core i7-5950HQ (avg 2158, -0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (avg 2148, +0.3% delta), and the Intel Core i5-7640X (avg 2167, -0.6% delta). For AMD, the nearest rivals are the Intel Core i5-9400T (avg 2136, 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 7520C (avg 2127, +0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i7-1160G7 (avg 2124, +0.5% delta). Both chips are effectively peers in overall compute capability, with their differences confined to specific workloads.

The Verdict

The data dictates a workload-dependent choice. For users running Cinebench R15-style workloads, the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U is the clear winner, with a 24.5% multi-core and 43.5% single-core advantage. This level of dominance suggests that applications sensitive to single-thread latency will see substantial gains on the AMD part. Conversely, for Cinebench R23 multi-threaded rendering, the Intel Core i5-10200H is the definitive pick, outperforming AMD by 27.2%. If the primary use case involves long-duration multi-core rendering, Intel’s 45 W TDP appears to pay off in sustained performance.

The Geekbench results favor Intel, but the margins are modest: 1.5% in multi-core and 8.3% in single-core. These are not decisive leads, but they do indicate that Intel holds a slight edge in general-purpose compute tasks as measured by that suite. For users whose workloads align with Geekbench’s mixed integer and floating-point tests, the Intel chip is marginally safer.

Neither chip is a universal winner. The 3-3 split in head-to-head tests, combined with the near-identical average benchmark scores (2154 vs 2135), suggests that real-world performance will be dictated by application-specific scaling. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U is the better choice for single-thread-heavy and short-burst workloads, while the Intel Core i5-10200H is preferable for sustained multi-threaded rendering. Given that both are mobile processors, the 45 W TDP of the Intel part versus the 15 W TDP of the AMD part also implies different thermal envelopes, but the data does not directly measure power efficiency. The verdict, strictly from benchmarks, is that the AMD chip wins on raw single-core performance in Cinebench, while the Intel chip wins on multi-core performance in R23 and Geekbench.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has a higher single-core score in Cinebench R23?

A: The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U scores 1115, which is 14% higher than the Intel Core i5-10200H’s 959.

Q: How do the two chips compare in Cinebench R15 multi-core?

A: The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U scores 906, while the Intel Core i5-10200H scores 684, giving AMD a 24.5% lead.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-10200H win any benchmark by a large margin?

A: Yes, in Cinebench R23 multi-core, the Intel chip scores 6795 versus AMD’s 5341, a 27.2% advantage.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each processor?

A: The Intel Core i5-10200H has an average score of 2154, and the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has an average score of 2135.

Q: Which CPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Core i5-10200H has a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, while the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has a boost clock of 3.80 GHz.

Q: Are the two processors in the same performance percentile?

A: They are close. The Intel chip is in the 47th percentile of all CPUs, and the AMD chip is in the 46th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ in several key specifications. The Intel Core i5-10200H has a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, while the AMD Ryzen 3 5300U has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 3.80 GHz. The TDPs are markedly different: the Intel chip draws 45 W, while the AMD chip draws only 15 W. The Intel part uses the Intel BGA 1440 socket, whereas the AMD part uses the AMD Socket FP6. Memory support also differs: the Intel chip supports DDR3 and DDR4, while the AMD chip supports DDR4 only. Memory bandwidth is higher on the AMD side at 51.2 GB/s versus Intel’s 46.9 GB/s. The integrated graphics differ as well, with Intel featuring UHD Graphics and AMD featuring Radeon Graphics 384SP. The process node and foundry are not directly comparable in the spec list, but the cache hierarchy differs: Intel has 256 KB L2 per core and 6 MB shared L3, while AMD has 512 KB L2 per core and 4 MB shared L3. The release dates are also different, with Intel launching in September 2020 and AMD in January 2021.

Architecture Differences

Architecturally, these are two distinct designs. The Intel Core i5-10200H is based on the Comet Lake architecture, specifically the Comet Lake-H codename, built on a 14 nm process at Intel. The AMD Ryzen 3 5300U uses the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Lucienne, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The AMD part has a transistor count of 9,800 million and a die size of 156 mm², while the Intel part does not have these figures listed. Both have 4 cores and 8 threads, but the L1 cache is identical at 64 KB per core. The L2 cache differs: Intel uses 256 KB per core, AMD uses 512 KB per core. The L3 cache is larger on Intel at 6 MB shared, versus AMD’s 4 MB shared. The PCIe support is Gen 3 on both, but AMD specifies 12 lanes (CPU only), while Intel does not list lane counts. Neither chip supports ECC memory, and both have dual-channel memory buses. The integrated graphics differ: Intel’s UHD Graphics versus AMD’s Radeon Graphics 384SP. The AMD part is built on a newer, smaller process node, which typically implies better power efficiency, but the benchmark data shows that Intel still wins in multi-core R23 performance despite the older node. The two chips also have different production statuses, with Intel’s listed as active and AMD’s also listed as active.