AMD Ryzen 5 1600X processor review

Ryzen 5 1600X processor released by AMD; release date: 11 April 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $230. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 576 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 16 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2199

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

13057

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

948

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

5185

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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This CPU

25463

3459

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

21.542 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

45.934 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

2.538 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

9.434 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199
PassMark - CPU mark	13057
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	21.542 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	45.934 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	2.538 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	9.434 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1803
Price now	$171.03
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.78
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	576 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)