AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD A6-5400K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD A6-5400K 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/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 1600X

AMD A6-5400K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
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 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 1269
10.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13056 vs 1275
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 427
8.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 641
36.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 0.596
12.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 45.934 vs 3.665
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.434 vs 1.733

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs October 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 1269
PassMark - CPU mark	13056 vs 1275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185 vs 641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542 vs 0.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934 vs 3.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434 vs 1.733

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.9 vs 2.538

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.9 vs 2.538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: AMD A6-5400K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

1269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13056

1275

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

427

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5185

641

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.542

0.596

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.934

3.665

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

11.9

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.434

1.733

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD A6-5400K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	1269
PassMark - CPU mark	13056	1275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185	641
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542	0.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934	3.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538	11.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434	1.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.122
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4873
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4873

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD A6-5400K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Trinity
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1804	1796
Price now	$171.03
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 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	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
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)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
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™)