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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 5600

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 49262 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 3600×AMD Ryzen 5 5500×AMD Ryzen 5 5600+ ADD
Price $115 - BUY $79.57 - BUY $82.32 - BUY $96.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2019Q2 2022Q2 2022
# of Samples81032842753087424
CPU Value106.7222.7235.1222.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(-36.6%)2564(-21.3%)3057(-6.2%)3257(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12276(-43.0%)17720(-17.8%)19351(-10.2%)21554(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,276
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,720
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,351
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
21,554
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.7
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.7
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
235.1
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
222.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,057
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
3,257
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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 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Max TDP65W65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.