The Ryzen 5 1600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 6900HX. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
90%
Min 1% FPS
119
91%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX 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
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| $219.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rembrandt |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 680M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
