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AMD FX 6300 Cpu
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
With several new product releases over the last few weeks, AMD has been on a mission to gain back market share. While Trinity targeted the entry level crowd with a well rounded family of APUs, their Vishera FX-series firmly targets an enthusiast niche that doesn’t need or want onboard graphics...Read more
Six Piledriver cores at 5GHz? Don't mind if I doRead 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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General

Processor socketAM3+AM4AM4
Component forPCPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores666
Number of threads61212
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternonono
TypeNot availableNot availableNot available

Memory

Cache8 MB16 MB32 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz2667.0 MHz3200.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channels
N/A
DualDual

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesyes
Thermal specification158.9 °F203.0 °F
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