Ryzen 5 1600AF vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	898	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.14	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	29 June 2017 (6 years ago)	11 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	$164	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	192 mm2	192 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 June 2017	11 October 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm

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