AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Six cores and 12 threads for half the price of Intel's similarly outfitted Core i7-6800K; consistently topped pricier Core i7-7700K on tests that take advantage of all available cores; cooler included in the box (unlike with the Ryzen 5 1600X)
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ 1080p gaming and single-core performance still lag behind comparable "Kaby Lake" chips
Expert Reviews
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3200.0 |
| CPU Socket |
AM4 |
| Default TDP | 65 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Model | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| L1 Cache | 576.0 |
| L2 Cache | 3072.0 |
| L3 Cache | 16.0 |
| Launch Date | 4/11/2017 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 3600.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 3.0 x16 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
14nm |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD SenseMI Technology AMD Zen Core Architecture AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility Virtualization Enmotus FuzeDrive™ for AMD Ryzen™ AES AVX2 FMA3 XFR (Extended Frequency Range) |
| System Memory Specification |
2667.0 |
| System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) |
AMD Wraith Spire |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
Wraith Spire (No LED) |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |