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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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      AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
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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

      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      AMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 7 1700
      Processor socketAM4AM4
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      AMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 7 1700
      Clock speed3.2 GHz3.0 GHz
      Max turbo speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
      Number of cores68
      Number of threads1216
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      AMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 7 1700
      On-board graphics adapternono

      Memory

      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      AMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 7 1700
      Cache16 MB16 MB
      Cache typeL3L3
      Memory clock speeds supported by processor2667.0 MHz2667.0 MHz
      Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Thermals

      AMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      AMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 7 1700
      Cooler includedyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              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

              Often compared with AMD Ryzen 7 1700

              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              Intel Core i7 8700K
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              IntelCore i7 8700K
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 5 2400G
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 5 1600X
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 7 2700
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 7 2700
              AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDRyzen 7 1700
              AMDRyzen 5 2600