Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+249%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by a whopping 249% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking925160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.4927.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency8.1925.87
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 518% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3634
L1 cache576 KB1 MB
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 9 5950X. 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 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 9 5950X. 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 9 5950X.

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 9 5950X 28.70
+249%

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 9 5950X 45593
+249%

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 9 5950X 2215
+95.2%

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 9 5950X 12104
+154%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 28.70
Recency 16 March 2017 8 October 2020
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has 10.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 249.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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