AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 1000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 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: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 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 95 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): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 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: 245 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
22052
22052
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
21988
21988
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
21366
21366
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20711
20711

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
13224
13224
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
13210
13210
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
13207
13207
Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
13204
13204
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
13147
13147

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
6569
6569
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6537
6537
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6470
6470
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
6410
6410
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6230
6230

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5844
5844
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
5239
5239
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
5221
5221
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5220
5220
Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
5214
5214
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5207
5207

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
5112
5112
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5109
5109
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5089
5089
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5050
5050
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5037
5037

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4029
4029
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
4029
4029
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
4029
4029
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4029
4029
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
4029
4029

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
3446
3446
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3425
3425
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3367
3367
Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3352
3352
Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
3339
3339

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
2839
2839
Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
2829
2829
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2764
2764
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2732
2732
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2684
2684

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1170
1170
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1167
1167
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1167
1167
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1167
1167
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1164
1164

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1126
1126
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1103
1103
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1094
1094

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
954
954
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
951
951
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
950
950
Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
948
948
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
947
947

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
420
420
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
417
417
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
415
415
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
413
413
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
403
403

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
391
391
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
389
389
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
388
388
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
387
387

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
336.4
336.4
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
333.8
333.8
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
323.8
323.8
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
307
307
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
307
307

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

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
12.9
12.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
12.9
12.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
12.5
12.5
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12.4
12.4
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
12.2
12.2

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

Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.8
1.8