5 320 vs Ryzen 5 1600
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1219 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 70 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.41 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.54 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Summit Ridge (2017) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (9 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $340 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5, LPDDR5X |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 5 320.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 16 April 2026 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1600 has 100% more threads.
Core 5 320, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 367% more advanced lithography process, and 333% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core 5 320. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Core 5 320 is a notebook one.
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