The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $1.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 1% cheaper – $115.00 vs $116.00
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 1600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 1600 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 5600 vs Ryzen 5 1600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 1600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
$1.99 | MSRP | $2.19 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zen |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
