The Ryzen 5 1600 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 39% cheaper – $69.98 vs $115.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$115
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
60%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X 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 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
