AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 2400G or AMD Ryzen 5 1600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	91.5
Valorant	106.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	58.2
Apex Legends	100.2	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	77.9
Overwatch	86.3	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	53.3	52.0
Warzone	83.1	81.1
Assassin's Creed	89.5	87.3
Valheim	88.5	86.3

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 1600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1094	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	357	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2501	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6230	4800

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2063	2182
Multi-Core	12340	8739

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	932	866
Multi-Core	5690	3390

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Raven Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB	384KB
L2 cache	3MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK	YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 11% better than Ryzen 5 1600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 5 1600 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.