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: 771

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

Average CPU Mark

13071

Single Thread Rating: 2198
Samples: 2828*
*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	44,633 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,033 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,920 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,615 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	181,846 KBytes/Sec
Physics	668 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,106 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,198 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 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)

	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 (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)
	MINISFORUM Mini PC UM480 XT Barebone with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8 cores/16 Threads Mini Desktop Computer, 2.5 inch SATA Slot,2 x HDMI & USB-C, 2.5 G RJ45, 6 x USB Ports	$229.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink Mini-PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T, Up to 4.0GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB NVMe SSD, SER5 Mini-Desktop Computer Support 4K@60Hz Triple Output/WiFi6/BT5.2/DP1.4/HDMI2.0/USB3.2, Gaming/Office/Home	$259.65 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Processor, AMD Radeon RX 5500, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Windows 11 Home (TG01-2130, Shadow Black)	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,757
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,458
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,422
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,481
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,251
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,071

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.84
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		94.14
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
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 27th of September 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		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
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 1600X		2,198

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1910632 - Sep 24 2023		9972
BL1906605 - Sep 18 2023		12978
BL1906587 - Sep 18 2023		12969
BL1905741 - Sep 17 2023		12984
BL1905696 - Sep 17 2023		11530

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,071
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,919 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		11,431 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,767 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,227 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		15,738 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		14,377 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,258 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,202 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		9,867 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		16,267 (+24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		15,658 (+19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		14,820 (+13.4%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,555
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,429
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,237
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		2,116

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