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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1819 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 1600 - 152 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$119.0 vs CA$340.83
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
57.081774452164616%
Multi-Core
4578
59.51638065522621%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 5 5500
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
CA$26.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
CA$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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80 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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