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AMDYD1600BBAEBOX

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q2 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 577,769 user samples
185,516 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 472nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
392,253 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.8 GHz
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 416th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
67.6 % 70.2 % +4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16%
71.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
94.1 Pts 102 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
186 Pts 199 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
300 Pts 370 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
319 Pts 599 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+88%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+19%
79.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
114 Pts 115 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
226 Pts +2% 221 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
393 Pts 422 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
406 Pts 671 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+65%
Market Share
Based on 69,003,181 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.2 % Much higher market share.
+33%
0.15 %
Value
Value For Money
98.8 % Slightly better value.
+9%
90.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
74 % +4% 71 %
Price
Price (score)
$70 Much cheaper.
+36%
$110
Age
Newest
151 Months 91 Months Much more recent.
+40%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
77 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
3.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
405 Pts 863 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+113%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
321 Pts 769 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+140%
Series
CPU Architecture
Ivy Bridge Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1155 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4000 None

The Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge processor is one of Intel's best performers to date. In terms of real world performance this processor offers far more than most users are likely to ever need. Scoring 2012 points on the PassMark Single Thread benchmark, the 3570K is within a few percent of the fastest processors currently available and at 77 watts TDP it's no energy hog either. The server orientated GeekBench and PassMark scores of 13920 and 7144 put the 3570K at just over the 50% marker in terms of total processing capacity compared to the other processors in the group test. For server based workloads more performance is available from the Core i7 range of processors but for typical consumer use this processor is already far more powerful than it needs to be. [May '13 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 1600 is one of four new Ryzen 5 processors released this month. Based on the AMD Zen architecture, which is comparable to Intel in terms of IPC, the Ryzen 5 1600 has six cores which is more than the vast majority of games are able to use (most games cannot use more than four cores). Ryzen 5 CPUs offer gamers better value for money than the eight core Ryzen 7 models released last month. With six cores the 1600 is approximately 75% better at multi-threaded tasks than Intel's quad core i5 flagship – the similarly priced i5-7600K, the 1600 however, has 25% lower single and 33% lower quad core scores. The 1600 has stock base/boost clock speeds of 3.2/3.6 GHz and its price tag of $219 includes a cooler. Assuming a modest overclock of 10% brings the 1600 within striking range of the 1600X which is the Ryzen 5 flagship. The 1600X sports stock base/boost clocks of 3.6/4.0 GHz but costs $30 more than the 1600 and ships without a cooler included in the box. The Ryzen 5 1600 is the best value for money six core CPU we have seen to date. [Apr '17 CPUPro]

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