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.

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

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 Size: L1: 1152 KB, L2: 6.0 MB, L3: 16 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 235.82

Overall Rank: 741

Last Price Change: $52.17 USD (2023-05-27)

Average CPU Mark

12303

Single Thread Rating: 2067
Samples: 6740*
*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	41,702 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	21,452 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,469 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,775 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	172,398 KBytes/Sec
Physics	644 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,642 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,067 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2023.
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!
	$52.17 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 5500U (6C/12T, up to 4GHz), 16GB DDR4 500GB SSD Mini Desktop PC, Win 11 Pro Mini Computer Support 4K@60Hz, Triple Display, WiFi6, BT5.2, HDMI, Type-C, Business	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC 16GB RAM 500GB M.2 SSD,AMD Ryzen 7 5800H(8C/16T,Up to 4.4GHz) Mini Computer,Micro PC Triple Display,Mini Desktop Computer WiFi6/BT5.2/Dual Fan	$419.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Up to 4.0GHz 6C/12T,16GB RAM 500GB SSD Graphics 6 core 1600 MHz, WiFi 6 BT5.2, Dual HDMI W-11 Pro Mini Computer	$287.19 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SER5 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5560U W11 Pro Mini Office Computers, 16GB RAM DDR4 500GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI 4K@60Hz Output, WiFi 6/BT5.2, AMD Radeon Graphics Desktop PC	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8 Core(Up to 4.4GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD, SER5 Pro Win 11 Mini Desktop Computer Support 4K@60Hz Output/WiFi 6/BT5.2/Dual HDMI/USB-C, Gaming/Office/Home	$419.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,602
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,805
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,891
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,508
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,149
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,303

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		235.82
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.63
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		162.74
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		147.04
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.86
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,719
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		2,067

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1828036 - May 27 2023		13274
BL1827958 - May 27 2023		12255
BL1827902 - May 27 2023		13548
BL1827744 - May 27 2023 [Overclocked] [Excluded]		11981
BL1827519 - May 27 2023		11788

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

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 1600
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,303
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,065 (+6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		14,845 (+20.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,231 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,411 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		7,768 (-36.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,977 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		13,748 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,956 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		12,888 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		11,385 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		10,756 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600		9,661 (-21.5%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,232
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,111
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,438
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,190
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,790
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,774
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
AMD Ryzen 5 1600		2,021

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