AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Price and performance details for the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: AM4

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 576 KB, L2: 3.0 MB, L3: 16 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 94.14

Overall Rank: 801

Last Price Change: $138.84 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

13070

Single Thread Rating: 2198
Samples: 2853*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,048
Thread: 1,967

CPU Test Suite Average Results for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Integer Math	44,622 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,016 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,901 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,616 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	181,839 KBytes/Sec
Physics	668 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,109 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,198 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$140.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$138.84 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	TRIGKEY Mini PC Ryzen 7 S5 5700U(8 Cores, 16 Threads) Mini Computer 16GB DDR4 500GB M.2 NVME(Max 3000MB/S) SSD Gaming S5 Mini Computer, Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.2/4K@60Hz/HDMI+DP/USB 3.2	$319.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5560U (6C/12T, Up to 4.0GHz), 16GB RAM DDR4 500GB NVMe SSD, Mini Desktop Computer Support 4K@60Hz, Three Display, WiFi6, BT5.2, HDMI+DP, Type-C, Gigabit LAN, Office	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	TRIGKEY Ryzen 5 Mini PC 6 Core 12 Thread Mini Computer W11 Desktop PC 5560U（Up to 4.0GHz） 16G DDR4+500G NVME SSD 15W TPD Micro PC \| 6Core 1600MHz HD Graphics \| WiFi-6 \| BT 5.2 \| Type-C \| W11	$218.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(up to 4.0GHz) Mini Computer 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Mini Desktop 4K@60Hz Triple Display Wifi6/BT5.2/USB3.2/HDMI2.0+DP1.4+Type-C for Office & Home	$229.00 (www.amazon.com)
	shinobee AMD Quad Gaming Computer, Athlon X4 950 4x3.8GHz, 16GB DDR4, Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5, 512GB SSD, USB 3, 802.11AC WiFi & Windows 10 Pro #6790	$277.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,568
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,401
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,722
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,613
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,040
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,385
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,781
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,412
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,204
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,070

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.97
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.86
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.51
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		94.14
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,650
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,842
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,709
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		2,198

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1955246 - Nov 26 2023		13542
BL1954669 - Nov 25 2023		13320
BL1951559 - Nov 21 2023		13478
BL1949544 - Nov 18 2023		13574
BL1949376 - Nov 18 2023		11144

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,070
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,911 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		11,438 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,768 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,206 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		15,730 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		14,361 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,231 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,168 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		9,859 (-24.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		16,251 (+24.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		15,665 (+19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		14,813 (+13.3%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,202
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,335
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,244
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,863
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,817
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,664
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,599
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		2,117

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