Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+67.6%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking925539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5026.68
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency8.1920.06
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X has 493% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3637
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes24no data

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
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+67.6%

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
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+67.6%

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 5600X 2113
+86.2%

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
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686
+82.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 13.78
Recency 11 April 2017 5 November 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 67.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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