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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 1819 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €74.94 vs €104.8
- Up to 22% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.9 vs €1.15 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 1600 - 91 vs 83 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD CPU RYZEN 5 1600 AM4
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 5 5500
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
€14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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45 FPS
€18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
35 FPS
€22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
42 FPS
€19.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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52 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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62 FPS
€14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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52 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
In Stock
62 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
66 FPS
€15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
62 FPS
€15.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
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