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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 1600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 9197 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 2600X×AMD Ryzen 5 1600X+ ADD
Price $150 - BUY $125 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q2 2017
# of Samples61073090
CPU Value92.6104.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2381(0.0%)2195(-7.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13893(0.0%)13039(-6.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13,893
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
13,039
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
92.6
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
104.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2,381
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2,195
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.19
Running cost per day$0.048$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.369.3
Running cost per year$17.34$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.