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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 1819 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 1600 - 232 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €108.33 vs €191.69
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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AMD CPU RYZEN 5 1600 AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
57.081774452164616%
Multi-Core
4578
59.51638065522621%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 1600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
123 FPS
€7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
In Stock
67 FPS
€11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
102 FPS
€7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
123 FPS
€6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
In Stock
102 FPS
€7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
In Stock
123 FPS
€8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
123 FPS
€7.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
In Stock
97 FPS
€8.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€829
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