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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$307.08 vs CA$319.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 1600X - 158 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
51.53740247820101%
Multi-Core
4766
40.10771690650509%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
CA$42.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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75 FPS
CA$33.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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