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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 672,260 user samples
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315,403 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 175th / 1316
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship
356,857 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 63% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 63% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 294th / 1316
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		78.5 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10% 		71.5 %
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8% 		73.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		114 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14% 		100 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		222 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13% 		197 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		419 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11% 		377 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		696 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+10% 		630 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+8%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		86.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8% 		80.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		122 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9% 		112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		241 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8% 		224 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		473 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+7% 		441 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		779 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7% 		725 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+10%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.75 % Much higher market share.
+47% 		0.51 %
Value
Value For Money 		85.9 % +1% 84.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % More popular.
+18% 		72 %
Price
Price (score) 		$200 $150 Cheaper.
+25%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		39 Months More recent.
+25% 		52 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12% 		3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+17% 		3.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1008 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6% 		953 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		918 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11% 		829 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen+ Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 78.5%
Average Bench 71.5%
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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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