The Ryzen 5 1600 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600XT and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $30.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 24% cheaper – $99.00 vs $129.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$129.99
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
81%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Matisse 2 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
