AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 1600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 1000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.4 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Summit Ridge (Zen)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: 210 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
20946
20946
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
20724
20724

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-11390H
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
12310
12310
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
12277
12277
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12277
12277
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
12277
12277
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
12267
12267

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6264
6264
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
6215
6215

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5710
5710
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5670
5670
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5630
5630
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
5600
5600
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5594
5594

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
5164
5164
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
5149
5149
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5129
5129
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5120
5120
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5117
5117

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
4973
4973
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
4970
4970
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
4970
4970
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
4970
4970
Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4945
4945

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3925
3925
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3920
3920
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3920
3920
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3920
3920
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3916
3916

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3194
3194
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
3154
3154
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3148
3148
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3146
3146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
3142
3142

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2540
2540
Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
2538
2538
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2501
2501
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
2497
2497
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
2477
2477

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1096
1096
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1096
1096
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1095
1095
Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1093
1093
Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
1093
1093

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1095
1095
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1094
1094
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1094
1094
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1094
1094
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1093
1093

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
901
901
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
900
900
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
900
900
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
900
900
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
898
898

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-9100TE
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
895
895
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
894
894
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
894
894
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
894
894
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
892
892

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
389
389
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
388
388
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
386
386

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
358
358
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
357
357
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
357
357
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
357
357
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
356
356

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
314
314
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
313.2
313.2
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
313
313
AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
309.5
309.5
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
307
307

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
147
147
Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
147
147
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
147
147
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
147
147
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
147
147

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
107
107
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
107
107

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
12.1
12.1
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12.1
12.1
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12.1
12.1
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12.1
12.1
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
12.1
12.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8