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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 1463 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 360 vs 340 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $79.99 vs $125.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.22 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
360
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 3 5300G
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
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Ryzen 3 5300G
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