AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD A10-5800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

AMD A10-5800K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
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: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1495
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12279 vs 2961
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 523
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 1469
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 4.37
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 9.891
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.206
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.717 vs 0.594
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 3.484

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs 26 September 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1495
PassMark - CPU mark	12279 vs 2961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717 vs 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 3.484

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12279

2961

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

523

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

1469

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

4.37

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

9.891

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.206

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

0.594

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

3.484

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1495
PassMark - CPU mark	12279	2961
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	1469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5148

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD A10-5800K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Trinity
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$122
OPN PIB	YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1600BBM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1866	1891
Price now	$129.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Value for money (0-100)	27.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	192 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)