Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 5 1600X: which is better
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (desktop, 2018) against AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 5 2600 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 13,118 vs 12,984).
- Ryzen 5 2600 is 2% faster per core.
- Ryzen 5 2600 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 95 W.
- Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).
| Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 5 1600X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 18.2 | 18.0 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 13,118 | 12,984 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,233 | 2,189 |
| US price | from $263 | no current price |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Max boost | 3.9 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 128 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2933 MT/s | 2666 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 12 nm (GlobalFoundries) | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) |
| Architecture | Zen+ | Zen |
| Series | Ryzen 2000 | Ryzen 1000 |
| Release year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Integrated graphics | none | none |