AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Phenom II X2 550
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Phenom II X2 550 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 45 nm |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 80 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550
Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3319 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1233 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1167 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF | AMD Phenom II X2 550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen+ | Callisto |
Launch date | Q1'2020 | November 2009 |
OPN Tray | YD1600BBAFBOX | |
Place in performance rating | 2027 | 2042 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $133 | |
Price now | $49.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.92 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
Number of threads | 12 | |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 258 mm | |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | |
Transistor count | 758 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 39.74 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 |