The Ryzen 5 1600 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900XT, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $167.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 59% cheaper – $115.00 vs $282.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, $
$282.99
40%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
59%
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 9 5900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 31st, 2024 |
$219.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
