Core 7 150U vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.94

Core 7 150U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking880790
Place by popularity51not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data
Current price$140 (0.6x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache576 KB928 KB
L2 cache3 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.94
7 150U 9.05
+14%

Core 7 150U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 1600 12285
7 150U 13990
+13.9%

Core 7 150U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 14% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 1600 1071
7 150U 2285
+113%

Core 7 150U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 113% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 1600 4583
7 150U 7814
+70.5%

Core 7 150U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 70% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.94 9.05
Recency 16 March 2017 9 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Core 7 150U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Core 7 150U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Core 7 150U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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