AMD Phenom X2 B59 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B59 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1368
- 8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12278 vs 1396
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 2 |
L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2066 vs 1368 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 12278 vs 1396 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B59
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom X2 B59 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1368 | 2066 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1396 | 12278 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 900 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4987 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3180 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.064 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 42.999 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.822 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.717 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.504 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom X2 B59 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Phenom | AMD Ryzen Processors |
OPN Tray | HDXB59WFK2DGM | YD1600BBM6IAE |
Place in performance rating | 1875 | 1867 |
Series | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Zen | |
Launch date | 11 April 2017 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $210 | |
OPN PIB | YD1600BBAEBOX | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $129.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 27.80 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
Number of threads | 2 | 12 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 192 mm | |
L1 cache | 576 KB | |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
Transistor count | 4800 Million | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM3 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire (No LED) | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |