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

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▲ 688,288 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q2 2017.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 532,693 user samples
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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: 396th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
140,440 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 62% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 62% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 326th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		70.2 % 73.7 % +5%
Average Score 
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		71.7 Pts 73.1 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		102 Pts 110 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		199 Pts 215 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		370 Pts 400 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		599 Pts 646 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Overclocked Score 
+6%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		79.5 Pts 80.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		115 Pts 120 Pts +4%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		221 Pts 239 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		422 Pts 461 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		671 Pts 725 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
Value & Sentiment 
+69%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+260% 		0.05 %
Value
Value For Money 		90.6 % 91.8 % +1%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		71 % +4% 68 %
Price
Price (score) 		$110 Cheaper.
+12% 		$125
Nice To Haves 
+1%
Age
Newest 		84 Months 84 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32% 		95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		863 Pts 917 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		769 Pts 834 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+8%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 70.2%
Average Bench 73.7%
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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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The Ryzen 5 1600X is the flagship processor from AMD's latest generation of Ryzen 5 processors which feature the Zen architecture. Following on from last month's release of the Ryzen 7 series, the Ryzen 5 series is positioned as a less expensive mid-performance alternative to Intel's i5 mainstream offerings. Once again, AMD excels in multi-core technology. Like the Ryzen 5 1600, the 1600X features 6 cores and 12 threads, but has roughly 11% higher clock speeds (out of the box) for a 14% premium. Like all Ryzen CPUs the 1600X is unlocked. The 1600X is the only Ryzen 5 CPU with a TDP of 95W, the 1600, 1500X and 1400 all have 50% lower power consumption of 65W. Due to its high thread count, UserBenchmarks show that at stock clocks the 1600X outperforms the i7-7700k on multi-threaded tasks by 23%, but it lags behind by 23% for single and 14% for quad-core performance. The 1600X is priced keenly at $249 so a more appropriate CPU comparison is the i5-7600k where the 1600X wins on stock multi-core by a whopping 81%. The 1600X does represent great value for workstation users that also game but its $30 cheaper sibling, the 1600 (non x version), which includes a cooler and has great overclocking potential out of the box is arguably the the value king in this segment. [Apr '17 CPUPro]

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