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).

 

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: 13058 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 13058 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
13058
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 13058 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™)