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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms 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 Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 1600 - 181 vs 170 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 5 5500
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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104 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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50 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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49 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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57 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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26 FPS
$28.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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69 FPS
$13.61/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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83 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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57 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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