Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.72
+64.6%
Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73

Ryzen 5 5500GT outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking609963
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.444.58
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency18.5111.25
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500GT has 1416% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Ryzen 5 1600 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Ryzen 5 1600 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7-

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 5500GT 12.72
+64.6%
Ryzen 5 1600 7.73

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 5500GT 20202
+64.6%
Ryzen 5 1600 12277

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 7.73
Recency 8 January 2024 11 April 2017
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 5 5500GT has a 64.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.


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