[Comparison] Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300U – the Intel CPU proves to be better both when CPU and GPU performance is concerned

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300U - the Intel CPU proves to be better both when CPU and GPU performance is concerned

From: Severin Kolakov 04 January 2021 / 07:40 0

AMD and Intel have been going at it for what feels like an eternity and it seems like they’re not stopping now, since AMD is enjoying being on the top for one and Intel is trying hard to reclaim their spot as the #1 in the CPU market.

Today we have a comparison between two CPUs from these two brands and we will see who will come on top both when CPU and GPU performance is concerned. Today we are comparing the Intel Core i5-1135G7 against the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U.

Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, where we have the best laptop CPUs, including these two, ranked.

You can find out more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i5-1135G7 / AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

Specs table

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Cores / Threads	4/8	4/4
Base / Max frequency	2.40 – 4.00 GHz	2.70 – 3.70 GHz
Cache	12MB	4MB
TDP / up / down	15W / 25W / 10W	15 W
Memory support	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4x-4266MHz	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Integrated graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	AMD Radeon RX Vega 5

CPU Benchmark

To start off with the CPU tests, the Core i5 was victorious in both of them, scoring 20% higher in our 3D Rendering benchmark in Cinebench 15 and was nearly two seconds faster in the 2D Rendering test with Adobe Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i5-1135G7 Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54)

1664

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14")

1657

GPU Benchmark

Moving onto the CPU tests, here the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 came out as the winner, besting the Radeon RX Vega 5 in all of our tests. To go into further detail, the Intel iGPU scored 23%, 2%, and 45% higher in 3DMark Fire Strike, Unigine Heaven 4.0, and Unigine Superposition respectively.

3DMark Time Spy (G)

The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54)

929

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54)

2819

Unigine Superposition

Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54)

619

Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5	88 fps (+11% )	59 fps (+2% )	40 fps (+48% )
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	79 fps	58 fps	27 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5	98 fps (+29% )	62 fps (+35% )	32 fps (+7% )
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	76 fps	46 fps	30 fps

Conclusion

To summarize this comparison, the Intel Core i5-1135G7 was triumphant throughout all of our CPU and GPU tests. Being 20% better in Cinebench and nearly two seconds quicker in Photoshop proves that it is the better chip when computational performance is concerned. As for the Graphics, here the Iris Xe Graphics G7 was 23% better on average than the Radeon RX Vega 5.