AMD Athlon X4 850 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 850 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Athlon X4 850

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 850

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 850
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Name	AMD Athlon X4 850	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3319

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 850	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Godaveri	Zen+
Launch date	Jul 2015	Q1'2020
Place in performance rating	1986	1997
OPN Tray		YD1600BBAFBOX
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	245 mm²
L1 cache	256K
L2 cache	4MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Transistor count	2,411 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		16 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20