Cores: 6L3 cache: 16MB (shared)TDP: 65 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Ryzen 5 1600 - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM4 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3200 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 3600 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 16 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.
Single-Core Performance
34
Multi-Core Performance
18
NanoReview Final Score
29
Compare AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
52
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
396
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4965
File compression
473.5 MB/sec
Clang compilation
40.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
121.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
154.2 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
99.8 pages/sec
Background blur
21.9 images/sec
Photo processing
48.6 images/sec
Ray tracing
8.57 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
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509
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2065
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
12254
Integer math
41.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math
21.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
35M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
20.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption
11.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression
171.9 MBytes/sec
Physics
640 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
6.7B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
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9356
samples
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt
6.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
76.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
188.5 PPW
Blender / Watt
1.55 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Date Benchmark Result
📘 2025-10-14 (El_kocko) Cinebench 2024 52 / 396
Specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 technical specifications
Performance Cores
P-Cores
6
P-Threads
12
Base Frequency (P)
3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
3.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
L1 Cache
96K (per core)
L2 Cache
512K (per core)
L3 Cache
16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Transistors
4.8 billions
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
65 W
Socket
AM4
Peak Temperature
95°C
Memory Types
- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size
64 GB
Memory Channels
2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
39.74 GB/s
ECC Support
Yes
PCI Express Version
3.0
PCI Express Lanes
20
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost, SMT
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP
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