AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Athlon X4 760K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Athlon X4 760K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

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 32 nm
• Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 760K

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 760K

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