AMD Ryzen vs. Intel: Overall Findings
Offers great integrated graphics.
Better value for everyday productivity and casual entertainment.
May need a separate graphics card or video card.
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Generally costs more, but is more powerful and has faster speeds.
Can handle more labor intensive tasks, like demanding games or video editing.
Best for Gaming: Intel Processors
A bit slower than Intel during gameplay.
Its best gaming processor offers 12 cores and 24 threads.
Can also handle other non-gaming tasks, and is faster at video editing than Intel.
Speeds can be boosted up to 5.0GHz in its best processor.
The Intel Core i9-9900K offers 8 cores and 16 threads.
Can multitask with other non-gaming tasks like video editing.
That said, like the Intel processor, it can handle other non-gaming tasks like video editing.
AMD Ryzen is actually 25 percent faster in video editing than Intel and 8 percent slower in gaming.
Best for (Integrated) Graphics: AMD Ryzen Processors
Comparable graphics to Intel gaming processors.
Can still handle most games.
Has its own integrated graphics.
Doesn’t require separate video card or GPU.
Its best processor has 11 graphics processing cores.
More expensive upfront with high-end Intel processors and separate GPUs.
Faster speeds during gameplay.
Can handle more demanding games than AMD Ryzen with a GPU.
Generally speaking, when it comes to gaming, Intel is still the clear winner.
And a great example is theAMD Ryzen 5 3400G.
This processor is said to be able to handle the most popular games without a separate video card.
This isn’t surprising, considering it has 11 graphics processing cores.
Only has 4.4 GHz max speed.
Seems primarily only best for video editing.
Intel’s best processor for video editing has 8 cores and 16 threads.
Max speed is 4.5 GHz.
Can also handle web browsing and other productivity tasks.
Our top pick for video editing is an Intel processor, specifically the Intel Core i7-7820X.
AMD Ryzen’s Threadripper only maxes out at 4.4 GHz.
AMD Ryzen’s Threadripper seems to only be best for video editing and content creation.
Best for Productivity: AMD Ryzen
Still provides decent performance and speed at lower prices than Intel.
Best for students, casual gamers, and those on a budget.
Best budget AMD Ryzen processor still offers 6 cores and 12 threads.
Generally costs more than AMD Ryzen processors.
Usually more powerful and can handle more intense tasks.
Has blazing fast clock speeds.
You might not be a gamer or a filmmaker.
A great example of a cost-effective AMD Ryzen processor is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.
But if we have to choose a brand that wins each category, then the winners are clear.
