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Ryzen 5 1600 vs 5500U


Description
The 1600 is based on Zen architecture while the 5500U is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1600 gets a score of 303.4 k points while the 5500U gets 261.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 1600 is 1.2 times faster than the 5500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
860f81
Core
Summit Ridge
Lucienne
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
AM4
BGA 1140
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
2x4096 kB
Date
April 2017
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
58.53k points
53.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
303.4k points
261.91k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
1600
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.08k
15.63k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
22.56k
23k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.19k
8.62k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.71k
6.51k (x0.39)
TOTAL
58.53k
53.76k (x0.92)

Multithread

1600

5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
86.62k
90.38k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
168.1k
118.74k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.51k
48.39k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.16k
4.4k (x0.85)
TOTAL
303.4k
261.91k (x0.86)

Performance/W
1600
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1333 points/W
6025 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2586 points/W
7916 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
669 points/W
3226 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
294 points/W
TOTAL
4668 points/W
17461 points/W

Performance/GHz
1600
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3911 points/GHz
3908 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6265 points/GHz
5750 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1440 points/GHz
2156 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4642 points/GHz
1628 points/GHz
TOTAL
16259 points/GHz
13441 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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