The Ryzen 5 1600 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3400G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €163.81 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 65% cheaper – €88.99 vs €252.80
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
99%
Min 1% FPS
119
99%
Price, €
€252.8
35%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
35%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€88.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $219.00 | MSRP | $149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
