AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2199 vs 1380
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13057 vs 3438
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 7.685
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 45.934 vs 19.567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199 vs 1380
PassMark - CPU mark	13057 vs 3438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542 vs 7.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934 vs 19.567

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2103 vs 948
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7239 vs 5185

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	768 KB vs 576 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2103 vs 948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7239 vs 5185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2199

1380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13057

3438

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

2103

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5185

7239

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.542

7.685

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.934

19.567

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199	1380
PassMark - CPU mark	13057	3438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	2103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185	7239
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542	7.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934	19.567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Thuban
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Phenom
Launch date	11 April 2017	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$260
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF	HDT75TWFGRBOX
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE	HDT75TWFK6DGR
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1803	1784
Price now	$171.03	$112.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD Phenom II X6
Value for money (0-100)	22.78	13.93
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	4800 million	904 million
Unlocked
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 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™)