The Ryzen 5 1600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $209.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 68% cheaper – $99.00 vs $308.70
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
150
100%
Price, $
$308.7
32%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
36%
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X 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 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Zen | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |