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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €213.96 vs €314.00
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.29 vs €0.36 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - 872 vs 740 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

740

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€213.96

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

872

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

81%

Price, €

€314

68%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

49%

Multi-Core

4578

38%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
Summit RidgeCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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