AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3343
PassMark - Single thread mark		2275
PassMark - CPU mark		13509

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen
Launch date	Q1'2020	September 2018
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX	YD260BBBM6IAF
Place in performance rating	2383	895
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)