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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 168 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $87.75 vs $355.41
- Up to 74% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.62 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
156
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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