AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Gears 5, MATLAB, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or AMD Ryzen 3 5400U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 5400U

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5400U

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	93.8
Valorant	104.3	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	59.7
Apex Legends	98.0	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	79.9
Overwatch	84.5	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	73.6
DOOM Eternal	52.2	53.3
Warzone	81.4	83.1
Assassin's Creed	87.6	89.5
Valheim	86.6	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5400U

191%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5400U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	227	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	785	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	577	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2039	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	988	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4849	6230

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	3204	2063
Multi-Core	10536	12340

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	861	932
Multi-Core	3713	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Lucienne	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000288	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 18% better than Ryzen 3 5400U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5400U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5400U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 5400U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.