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AMD FX 4300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

    AMD FX 4300 Cpu
    AMD FX 4300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Editiorial reviews
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      Look, it's the emperor's new processor…Read more
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      Ryzen 5 1600 brings six cores and twelve threads to the lowest price point in the desktop market, an example of the inherent value of its unlocked multipliers.Read more
      At just $219 with six cores and 12 threads, AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 could be a cash-strapped content creator's dream chip. Just don't expect to do serious overclocking without investing in a better cooler.Read more
      AMD's Ryzen 5 1600, a six-core processor with twelve logical cores, turns out to be a cost-effective alternative to the only marginally faster Ryzen 5 1600X. The Ryzen 5 1600 even offers good overclocking potential, going beyond the clock limits of AMD Precision Boost and XFR.Read more
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      User rating
      37
      4.1 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
      33 user ratings
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Processor socketAM3+AM4
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes
      • 32-bit
      • 64-bit
      		64-bit

      Processor

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
      Max turbo speed4.0 GHz3.6 GHz
      Number of cores46
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Memory

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      Cache4 MB16 MB
      Cache typeL3L3

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD FX 4300

              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 3 2200G
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8300
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDFX 8300

              Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 1600

              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600X
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 3 3200G
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 5 3400G
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
              AMD FX 9590
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 9590