AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Comparison

6C / 12T    3.6 / 4 GHz    2017    $35    desktop    no gpu
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6C / 12T    3.4 / 3.9 GHz    2018    $42    desktop    no gpu

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Summit Ridge architecture and released in 2017. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4000 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Pinnacle Ridge architecture and released in 2018. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3900 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.

Peformance:

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is better than 50% cpus with score 97 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better than 51% cpus with score 101
In this chart you can see what tasks is this cpu good for. The scores are Blender Benchmark Scores Blender Score represents total processor multi-core performance under sustained heavy load. It represents the total power of processor well..


AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (101)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (97)
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130
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350
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600:
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50
Basic / Office Use - Web Browsing, E-Mail / Documents, 1080p Video, Casual Games
80
Home / Everyday PC - Advanced Browsing, 4K Video / Large Excel, Light gaming 60fps, Basic Photo Editing / Coding
130
Power User - 4k Video / Photo Editing, Heavy Browsing, Modern Gaming / Medium, Starting Content Creators
220
Professional - Advanced Video Editing, High Gaming / 1440p, Advanced Graphics 3D, Heavy Programming / VM
350
Workstation/Extreme - Ultra Gaming, Multiple VM, Heavy Databases, Heavy Compiling


Specs

Type
Desktop
Cores
6
Threads
12
Speed
3.6 GHz
Turbo
4 GHz
Release Date
2017
GPU
-
Socket
AM 4
Current Price
$35
Release Price
L3
16 MB
Base TDP
95 W
Max TDP
Nm
14 nm
Unlocked
Yes
Official Site
AMD Ryzen 5 1600XAMD Ryzen 5 2600
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 66
Threads 1212
Speed 3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo 4 GHz3.9 GHz
Current Price $35$42
Release Price
Release Date 20172018
GPU --
Socket AM4AM4
L3 16 MB16 MB
Base TDP 95 W65 W
Max TDP
Nm 14 nm12 nm
Unlocked YesYes
Official Site amd.com amd.com
AMD Ryzen 5 1600XAMD Ryzen 5 2600
Performance Tier Ryzen 5Ryzen 5
Class RyzenRyzen
Code Name Summit RidgePinnacle Ridge
Performance Cores 66
Efficiency Cores --
Memory Type DDR4DDR4
Memory Channels 22
Max Memory
Bits 64-bit64-bit
tjMax 95°C95°C
PCI Generation 33
PCI Lanes
L1 Cache 576 kB576 kB
L2 Cache 3 MB3 MB
Product IDs
Boxed
YD160XBCAEWOF
Tray
YD160XBCM6IAE
Bulk
YD160XBCAEMPK
Boxed
YD2600BBAFBOX
Tray
YD2600BBM6IAF
Bulk
YD2600BBAFMPK

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