AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Celeron G1620T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Celeron G1620T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Celeron G1620T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1332
8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12285 vs 1541

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark	12285 vs 1541

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1620T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2066

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12285

1541

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Celeron G1620T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	12285	1541
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Celeron G1620T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$42
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	1823	1814
Price now	$129.99	$42
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	27.80	16.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G1620T
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	4800 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)	2011A
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)