Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £220.6 vs £365.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £1.13 vs £1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 206 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
195
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£220.6
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £220.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18979 minutes ago
Buy for £365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
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 | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |