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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 1600

3.2 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Desktop CPU - AM4 / Hex Core / 3.2 GHz /19MB / 65W

Buy for £219.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 1600

3.2 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Desktop CPU - AM4 / Hex Core / 3.2 GHz /19MB / 65W

Buy for £219.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 2094 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £219.44 vs £552.48
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £1.15 vs £2.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 36% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 259 vs 191 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

191

74%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£219.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Desktop CPU - AM4 / Hex Core / 3.2 GHz /19MB / 65W

Buy for £219.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

259

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.13/FPS

54%

Price, £

£552.48

39%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

39%

Multi-Core

4578

30%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
Summit RidgeCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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