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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

AMD desktop processor from 2017, socket AM4: 6 cores, 12 threads, up to 3.6 GHz.

17.0Overall score, of 100
12,242PassMark CPU Mark
2,063Single-thread rating
from $189US price

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Specifications

Cores6
Threads12
Base clock3.2 GHz
Max boost3.6 GHz
L3 cache16 MB
TDP65 W
Max power88 W
MemoryDDR4
Memory speed2666 MT/s
PCI ExpressPCIe 3.0
SocketAM4
Process14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
ArchitectureZen
SeriesRyzen 1000
Release year2017
Integrated graphicsnone

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Specs: manufacturer data. Scores: PassMark. Gaming: Tom's Hardware. US prices: PassMark, updated 2026-10-30.