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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms 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 5900 is 1372 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 1600X - 235 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
54.7270955165692%
Multi-Core
4766
48.31221490116574%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 1600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
153 FPS
CA$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
CA$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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