i5-14450HX vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.02
Core i5-14450HX
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 55 Watt
18.15
+126%

Core i5-14450HX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking946355
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency11.2530.09
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX 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)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s157 MHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
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 i5-14450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.5 GHz
Execution Units-16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX 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 i5-14450HX.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 8.02
i5-14450HX 18.15
+126%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12278
i5-14450HX 27773
+126%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.02 18.15
Recency 16 March 2017 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

i5-14450HX has a 126.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14450HX 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 i5-14450HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-14450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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