AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-3770 and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime, Prime95, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770 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%

Core i7-3770

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 3% better than Core i7-3770. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Core i7-3770

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	91.4
Valorant	106.6	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	58.2
Apex Legends	100.2	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	77.9
Overwatch	86.3	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	71.7
DOOM Eternal	53.3	51.9
Warzone	83.1	81.0
Assassin's Creed	89.5	87.2
Valheim	88.5	86.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

Core i7-3770

35%

To make a final decision 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 5 1600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, 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 achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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	Intel Core i7-3770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1094	669
Cinbench 20 Single-core	357	298
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2501	1419
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6230	3650

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	2063	2091
Multi-Core	12340	6346

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-3770
Single-Core	932	823
Multi-Core	5690	3319

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-3770
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1155
Core name	Summit Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	1440 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-3770 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 1600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i7-3770. 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: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770 is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i7-3770 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770 specs and review.