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 '17CPUPro]
slightly better/comparable to A8-7650k and A8-7600 in terms of speed and can do light gaming when paired with good ram (at least 1833mhz) with the help of R7 Integrated Graphics which is also on par with Vega 3 and Vega 6 that can be found in Ryzen APU's.
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Recommended Resolution: 768p or 900p
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Update: Here are some of the playable games on this APU.
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Forza Horizon 4: 1080p (avg: 20), 900p (avg: 25), 720p (avg: 30) - Low Setting
Forza Horizon 3: 1080p (avg: 19), 900p (avg: 21), 720p (avg: 27) - Low Setting
Far Cry Primal: 1080p (avg: 15), 900p (avg: 19), 720p (avg: 30) - Low Setting
Amnesia The Bunker: 720p (avg: 28)
League of Legends: 1080p Medium Low (avg: 65)
Farlight 84: 1080p Smooth (avg: 90)
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**All games played on 16GB RAM.** [Nov '23129721080040]
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