AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 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

Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
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 AF is manufactured using a 12 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: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2019
Release price: 210 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-11155MLE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
12599
12599
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
12531
12531
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12524
12524
Intel Xeon D-2143IT
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
12482
12482
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
12420
12420

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
6874
6874
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
6832
6832
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6822
6822
Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
6813
6813
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
6788
6788

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
5842
5842
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5768
5768
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5710
5710
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5670
5670

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5266
5266
Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5243
5243
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5241
5241
Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
5239
5239
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
5221
5221

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
2736
2736
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2732
2732
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2684
2684
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1242
1242
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1233
1233
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1221
1221
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1216
1216
Intel Core i3-12100
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1204
1204

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
943
943
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
941
941
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
941
941
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
941
941
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
940
940

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
937
937
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
931
931
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
925
925
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
923
923

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
378.1
378.1
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
374.8
374.8
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
372.4
372.4
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
369.4
369.4
Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
369.3
369.3

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
148
148
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
148
148