AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD FX-8370E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD FX-8370E 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

AMD FX-8370E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1463
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12278 vs 5306
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 9.383
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 20.879
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.401
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.717 vs 0.984
Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 5.33

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs September 2014
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1463
PassMark - CPU mark	12278 vs 5306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717 vs 0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 5.33

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 900
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 4987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 4987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD FX-8370E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1463

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12278

5306

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

2859

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4987

11715

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.064

9.383

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.999

20.879

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.822

0.401

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.717

0.984

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.504

5.33

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-8370E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1463
PassMark - CPU mark	12278	5306
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900	2859
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987	11715
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3180	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064	9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999	20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822	0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717	0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504	5.33

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD FX-8370E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Vishera
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	September 2014
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	1868	1878
Price now	$129.99	$223.87
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	27.80	10.27
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	576 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	n / a
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)