AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review 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 such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or AMD Ryzen 5 7600.

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 7600

62%

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 7600 is 14% 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 7600

57%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.4	93.8
Valorant	114.1	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	59.7
Apex Legends	107.2	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	79.9
Overwatch	92.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	73.6
DOOM Eternal	57.0	53.3
Warzone	89.0	83.1
Assassin's Creed	95.8	89.5
Valheim	94.7	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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 7600

110%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a final choice 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 7600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. 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 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 uses all cores and threads 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 program 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 work, 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 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	232	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3836	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	560	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9174	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1432	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25214	6230

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	3034	2063
Multi-Core	40665	12340

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2161	932
Multi-Core	12145	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest 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 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
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 Ryzen 5 7600 is 21% better than Ryzen 5 1600 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 7600 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 1
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.