AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Phenom II X2 B57 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 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
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 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 B57

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3319
PassMark - Single thread mark		1273
PassMark - CPU mark		1260

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Callisto
Launch date	Q1'2020	May 2010
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX	HDXB57WFK2DGM
Place in performance rating	1997	1984
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
Series		AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20