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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 1819 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600X - 208 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $98.99 vs $125.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.48 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
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
Highest
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 5500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
74 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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122 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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101 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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67 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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74 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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87 FPS
$10.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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101 FPS
$14.35/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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74 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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85 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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