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.

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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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 102.37

Overall Rank: 946

Last Price Change: $120.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

12285

Single Thread Rating: 2066
Samples: 7355*
*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	41,596 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	21,433 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,730 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	172,240 KBytes/Sec
Physics	644 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,651 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,066 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$120.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$329.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC,AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T,up to 4.0 GHz),Mini Computer 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB NVMe SSD Graphics 6 core 1600 MHz,Wifi6 BT5.2,Auto Power On	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	TRIGKEY S5 AMD Ryzen 7 Mini PC, 5800H (8C16T, Up to 4.4 GHz),MAX 57W 19V3A Micro Computer, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz\| 500GB PCIE3.0 NVME SSD, Small PC 4K Triple Displays, WiFi 6+BT5.2, DP, HDMI, USB3.2	$359.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC,AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T,up to 4.0GHz),Mini Computer 16GB DDR4 RAM 1TB M.2 SSD Graphics 6cores 1600 MHz Wifi6/BT5.2,Support Triple Display Micro PC	$269.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC,AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T, Up to 4.0GHz)，16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB SSD Graphics 6 core 1600 MHz,Mini Computer Support 4K@60Hz Output/WiFi6/BT5.2/Office/Home/Gaming,Auto Power On	$249.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,323
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,376
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,285

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.17
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		102.37
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		2,066

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2097780 - May 10 2024		13220
BL2097770 - May 10 2024		13312
BL2094513 - May 05 2024		11812
BL2094412 - May 05 2024		13903
BL2094337 - May 05 2024		10390

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,285
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,069 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		11,466 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,763 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		14,330 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,204 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,127 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,199 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,402 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,231 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,684 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,468 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,381 (-23.6%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,267
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,005
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,524
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		1,898

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