AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

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

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

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 5500U

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The number of this parameter 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 1600. 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 5500U

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	93.8
Valorant	106.9	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	59.7
Apex Legends	100.5	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	79.9
Overwatch	86.6	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.4	53.3
Warzone	83.4	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.8	89.5
Valheim	88.7	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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5500U

262%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a finishing resolution 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 1600 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 advantages 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 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	6230

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2485	2063
Multi-Core	14415	12340

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1182	932
Multi-Core	5928	5690

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 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Lucienne	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000375	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 34% 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 5500U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.