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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 1920X Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6500 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6500
Editiorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
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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4.5 out of 5
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Threadripper 1920X sports 12 fed by 38MB of cache, quad-channel memory, and 64 PCIe lanes - all for $800, compared to Intel’s $1000 Core i9-7900X.Read more
At $799, AMD's 12-core Threadripper chip skips along ahead of Intel's competing $999 Core i9 on core-happy computing tasks, while costing a couple of hundred bucks less. Just factor in the high cost of motherboards and cooling into your build budget.Read more
AMD lays claim to the fastest consumer CPU on the planet, outside of games.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
When Intel first launched their Skylake processors, buyers’ choices were essentially limited to a pair of options: the i7 6700K and later the i5 6600K. Both boasted features enthusiasts looked for like unlocked multipliers and fast out-of-box performance but they were also priced accordingly...Read more
Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
This review was written before Intel made clear its intentions to lock down on unofficial overclocking on non-K series …Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4AM4TR4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCServer/WorkstationPC
Operating modes64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Max turbo speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz4.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Number of cores66124
Number of threads1212244
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W180.0 W35.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternononoyes
TypeNot availableNot available
N/A
Intel HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
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N/A
N/A
350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0

Memory

Cache16 MB16 MB32 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2667.0 MHz2933.0 MHz2667.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualQuadDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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N/A
N/A
34.1 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesnoyes
Thermal specification203.0 °F203.0 °F154.4 °F
N/A

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