AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD A4-4000

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD A4-4000 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 A4-4000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1137
10.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 1152
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 359
9.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 525
10x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 1.915
15x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 2.86
8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.096
6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 1.385

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1137
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 1152
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 359
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 1.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 2.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 1.385

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-4000

2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.774 vs 2.717

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.774 vs 2.717

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD A4-4000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1137

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12277

1152

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

359

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

525

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

1.915

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

2.86

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.096

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

5.774

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

1.385

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD A4-4000
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1137
PassMark - CPU mark	12277	1152
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	359
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	525
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	1.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	2.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	5.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	1.385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4280

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD A4-4000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Richland
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
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	1862	2135
Price now	$129.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
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	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	4800 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °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	65 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™)