AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

Processor comparisons   19-02-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Handbrake, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, WPrime, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600E or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X.

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 1600X

53%

Ryzen 5 2600E

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600E is 1% better than Ryzen 5 1600X. 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 1600X

53%

Ryzen 5 2600E

53%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Control, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	94.2
Valorant	106.6	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.9
Apex Legends	100.2	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	80.3
Overwatch	86.4	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.5
Warzone	83.2	83.5
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.9
Valheim	88.5	88.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 5 1600X

35%

Ryzen 5 2600E

77%

To make a finishing 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 2600E is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1126	1339
Cinbench 20 Single-core	389	408
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2764	2957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	942	1042
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6470	7289

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	2217	2365
Multi-Core	13041	13612

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	1010	1049
Multi-Core	5730	6043

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. 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 there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	September 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB	578KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD160XBCM6IAE	YD260EBHM6IAF YD260EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600X is 13% better than Ryzen 5 2600E in terms of CPU frequency. 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 1600X is better: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600E is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600E before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600E specs and review.