AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Processor comparisons 19-02-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Furmark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	94.0
Valorant	106.6	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.8
Apex Legends	100.2	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	80.2
Overwatch	86.4	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.7
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.4
Warzone	83.2	83.4
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.8
Valheim	88.5	88.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5500U

262%

To make a finishing choice 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 5500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 run, 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 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	181
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1126	1418
Cinbench 20 Single-core	389	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2764	3131
Cinbench 23 Single-core	942	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6470	8366

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	2217	2485
Multi-Core	13041	14415

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	1010	1182
Multi-Core	5730	5928

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Summit Ridge	Lucienne
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD160XBCM6IAE	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600X is 41% better than Ryzen 5 5500U 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: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U before making a choice 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 5500U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.