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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5500

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 48118 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×AMD Ryzen 5 2600X×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×AMD Ryzen 5 5500+ ADD
Price $115 - BUY $150 - BUY $74.57 - BUY $82.3 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W95W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2018Q2 2019Q2 2022
# of Samples81156124285225357
CPU Value106.792.6237.6235.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(-32.4%)2382(-22.1%)2564(-16.1%)3057(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12276(-36.6%)13894(-28.2%)17720(-8.4%)19348(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,276
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13,894
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,720
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,348
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.7
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
92.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
237.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
235.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2,382
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,057
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Max TDP65W95W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.190.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.347.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.