Ryzen 3 3300X vs Ryzen 5 1600: which is better
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 3 3300X is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 12,578 vs 12,242).
- Ryzen 3 3300X is 29% faster per core.
- Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).
| Ryzen 3 3300X | Ryzen 5 1600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 17.5 | 17.0 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 12,578 | 12,242 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,669 | 2,063 |
| US price | no current price | from $189 |
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 2666 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Zen |
| Series | Ryzen 3000 | Ryzen 1000 |
| Release year | 2020 | 2017 |
| Integrated graphics | none | none |