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CA$250
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$250.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.55 vs CA$2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 1600 - 197 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
161
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19081 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.28/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$450
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19080 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 3800X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
151 FPS
CA$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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