Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 896 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 118 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €87.15 vs €191.69
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
68.68167202572347%
Multi-Core
4578
78.25641025641026%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |