Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 1372 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 119 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €219.96 vs €376.18
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
52.046783625730995%
Multi-Core
4578
46.40648758236188%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |