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: 945

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

Average CPU Mark

12285

Single Thread Rating: 2066
Samples: 7351*
*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	20,335 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,730 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	172,239 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 9th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th 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
	$140.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$51.50 USD	Buy Now!
	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)
	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/Gaming/Office/Home,Auto Power On	$299.00 (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)
	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	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,370
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,458
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,285

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		118.65
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		102.37
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.46
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 10th 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		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
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
BL2094513 - May 05 2024		11812
BL2094412 - May 05 2024		13903
BL2094337 - May 05 2024		10390
BL2094306 - May 05 2024		9934
BL2094264 - May 05 2024		11943

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
As of 10th 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		13,070 (+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		14,331 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,203 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,132 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,199 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,230 (-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		9,380 (-23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		14,817 (+20.6%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,158
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,552
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,511
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		1,898

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