Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 896 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 1600 - 124 vs 120 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €71.66 vs €103.42
- Up to 28% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.6 vs €0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
72%
Price, €
€103.42
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for €103.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
120
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €71.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |