AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Price and performance details for the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: AM4

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

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

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 238.84

Overall Rank: 804

Last Price Change: $51.50 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

12300

Single Thread Rating: 2067
Samples: 6957*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,200
Thread: 1,825

CPU Test Suite Average Results for AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Integer Math	41,679 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	21,454 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,430 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,760 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	172,427 KBytes/Sec
Physics	644 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,649 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,067 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of October 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$140.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$51.50 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	ViprTech Blizzard Gaming PC Computer Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 1060 6GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, VR-Ready, RGB, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, Streaming, Editing	$849.95 (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	$242.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink Mini-PC, Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T up to 4GHz), 16G DDR4 500G PCIe3.0 SSD Mini-Desktop-Computer, Wifi6/BT5.2/USB3.2/HDMI2.0+DP1.4+Type-C/Radeon Graphics 1600MHz/4K@60Hz Triple Display	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5560U Up to 4.0GHz 6C/12T,16GB RAM 500GB SSD Graphics 6 core 1600 MHz, WiFi 6 BT5.2, W-11 Pro Mini Computer	$339.00 (www.amazon.com)
	TRIGKEY Ryzen 5 Mini PC 6 Core 12 Thread Mini Computer W11 Desktop PC 5500U（Up to 4.0GHz） 16G DDR4+1TB NVME SSD 15W TPD Micro PC \| 6Core 1600MHz HD Graphics \| WiFi-6 \| BT 5.2 \| Type-C \| W11	$269.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,300

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		238.84
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		2,067

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1914159 - Sep 29 2023		12424
BL1913398 - Sep 28 2023		12822
BL1912191 - Sep 26 2023		13072
BL1912108 - Sep 26 2023		12076
BL1911577 - Sep 25 2023		13587

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,300
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,219 (+7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,071 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		7,778 (-36.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		14,821 (+20.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,964 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,714 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,916 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,825 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		11,432 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,767 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,656 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,102 (-26.0%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		2,020

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