AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, AIDA64, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

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 5500

56%

Ryzen 5 1600X

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5500 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 1600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Ryzen 5 1600X

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 the cost of this processor reaches 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	93.8
Valorant	108.9	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	59.7
Apex Legends	102.4	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.0
Overwatch	88.2	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.3
Warzone	84.9	83.2
Assassin's Creed	91.5	89.6
Valheim	90.4	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Ryzen 5 1600X

35%

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 5500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 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 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	1126
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	389
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	2764
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	942
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	6470

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Single-Core	2453	2217
Multi-Core	20203	13041

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Single-Core	1479	1010
Multi-Core	7682	5730

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457	YD160XBCM6IAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 5500 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is better: 1
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

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.