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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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 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 1600X Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 108.92

Overall Rank: 911

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2024-05-09)

Average CPU Mark

13070

Single Thread Rating: 2200
Samples: 2929*
*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	44,598 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,017 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,854 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,606 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	181,952 KBytes/Sec
Physics	668 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,116 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,200 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th 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
	$119.99 USD	Buy Now!
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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)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC, Mini Computers with AMD Ryzen 5 5560U, 6C/12T, 16GB DDR4+ 1TB NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, 1000Mbps, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, DP, HDMI, Type-C	$329.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
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		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,070

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.27
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		108.92
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.16
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 11th 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 1600X		2,200

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2096404 - May 08 2024		13819
BL2094151 - May 05 2024		13779
BL2092529 - May 03 2024		12521
BL2088221 - Apr 27 2024		13192
BL2088093 - Apr 27 2024		13564

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,070
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,285 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		11,466 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,763 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,199 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		15,718 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		14,330 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,648 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,867 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,203 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		12,127 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		10,684 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		16,211 (+24.0%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,734
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		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		1,991

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