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Compare AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 are both processors with the same Socket (AM4), Integrated Graphics (None) and CPU Cores (6). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+50%), Core Name, CPU Clock Rate and CPU Turbo Clock Rate.
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Brand
AMD
Brand
AMD
Model
YD1600BBAEBOX
Model
100-100000457BOX
Release Date
📅 April 2017
Release Date
📅 April 2022
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★★★★★
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
203rd / 589
(-50%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
107th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
70th / 243
Single-Core Effective Value
16th / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts)
187th / 270
(-63%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
149th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Effective Value
201st / 262
Workstation Effective Value
78th / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance (Charts)
127th / 148
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
88th / 145
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
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Series
Ryzen 5
Series
Ryzen 5 5000 Series
Core Name
Summit Ridge
Core Name
Vermeer
Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
Integrated Graphics
None
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
6
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
12
CPU Threads
12
CPU Clock Rate
3200 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Cooler included
Yes
CPU Cooler included
Yes
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
-
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Cache L3
16 MB
Cache L3
16 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 1600:

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 5500:

  • 53% cheaper, you can save $96.54
  • Much better single-core performance, around +50%
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Hugely better multithreading performance, around +63%
  • Much better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
  • Higher CPU Clock frequency (+400 MHz)
  • Higher Max Turbo Clock frequency (+600 MHz)

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