AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 5 2600
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Technical specs
Technologies
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Benchmarks
Gaming
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General info
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture and sales start time and price.
Technical specs
Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 quantitative parameters such as cores and threads number, clocks, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Number of cores
6
6
Number of threads
12
12
Base frequency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Maximum frequency
4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Bus support
4 × 8 GT/s
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L1 cache
96K (per core)
96K (per core)
L2 cache
512K (per core)
3 MB
L3 cache
16 MB (shared)
16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
12 nm
Die size
192 mm2
192 mm2
Transistor count
4,800 million
4,800 million
64 bit support
+
+
Unlocked
+
+
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.
Max number of CPUs in a configuration
1 (Uniprocessor)
1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket
AM4
AM4
Power consumption (TDP)
95 Watt
65 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions
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SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI
+
+
AVX
+
+
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.
AMD-V
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Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600.
Supported memory types
DDR4
Dual-channel
DDR4
Dual-channel
Maximum memory size
64 GB
64 GB
Max memory channels
2
2
Maximum memory bandwidth
42.671 GB/s
46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support
+
+
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPUs integrated into Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600.
Integrated graphics
-
-
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600.
PCIe revision
3.0
3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes
24
20
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmarks performance of Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall benchmark performance
Ryzen 5 1600X
14.74
Ryzen 5 2600
14.90 +1.1%
Passmark
Ryzen 5 1600X
13081
Ryzen 5 2600
13218 +1%
Gaming performance
Let's see how good Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 5 2600 are for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Cheaper ($289.00 USD vs $532.00 USD)
Higher maximum frequency (4000 vs 3900 MHz)
Higher base frequency (3600 vs 3400 MHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1.1% faster in synthetic tests
Much newer (19 April 2018 vs 11 April 2017)
Finer manufacturing process technology (12 vs 14 nm)
Less power hungry (65 vs 95 watts)
So, Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 2600?
Technical City couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600. The differences in performance seem too small.
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