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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
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Intel Xeon E-2246G Cpu
Intel Xeon E-2246G
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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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Find out which retail desktop chipsets are compatible with AMD's Zen+-based Ryzen 5 2500X processors.Read more
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In our Intel Xeon E-2246G benchmarks and review piece we show why this SKU is still one of our top picks in the stack and why STH readers should pick itRead more
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General

Processor socketAM4AM4AM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed3.6 GHz4.0 GHz4.0 GHz4.8 GHz
Number of cores6646
Number of threads1212812
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W65.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Idle states
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache16 MB16 MB8 MB12 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3
N/A
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2667.0 MHz2667.0 MHz
  • 2133
  • 2400
  • 2667
  • 2933
2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
128.0 GB

Thermals

Cooler includedyesnonono
Thermal specification203.0 °F203.0 °F203.0 °F212.0 °F

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