The Ryzen 5 1600 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €155.80 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 62% cheaper – €97.00 vs €252.80
- A much better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
91%
Min 1% FPS
119
92%
Price, €
€252.8
38%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
35%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 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
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $219.00 | MSRP | $159.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
