The Ryzen 3 1300X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $69.45 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 60% cheaper – $45.55 vs $115.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1300X vs Ryzen 5 1600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
243
98%
Min 1% FPS
182
98%
Price, $
$45.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
247
100%
Min 1% FPS
185
100%
Price, $
$115
39%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
39%
Ryzen 3 1300X vs Ryzen 5 1600X 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 3 1300X vs Ryzen 5 1600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1300X vs Ryzen 5 1600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1300X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
$1.29 | MSRP | $2.49 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
