Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1631 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-8320 - 70 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$111.14 vs CA$270.83
- Up to 51% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$1.88 vs CA$3.87 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
70
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.87/FPS
48.57881136950904%
Price, CA$
CA$270.83
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$270.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
59
84.28571428571429%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$111.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |