Ryzen 5 5500U vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.19

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking925929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.1931.00
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3621
L1 cache576 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2412

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+0.4%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13010

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
Ryzen 5 5500U 1287
+13.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+5.1%
Ryzen 5 5500U 4528

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 8.19
Recency 16 March 2017 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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