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June 2017
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62 Reviews
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The editors liked
Remarkable multithreaded performance
More core and threads than the competition
1600X on par with a stock i5 7600K in gaming
The full-featured AM4 platform
Excellent value for money
Ryzen platform is very stable now
6-cores
12-threads
Fully unlocked
Comes with CPU cooler
Great performance compared to Intel's i5-8400
Low price
Bundled cooler
Unlocked multiplier
Six cores and 12 threads for half the price of Intel's similarly outfitted Core i7-6800K
Consistently topped pricier Core i7-7700K on tests that take advantage of all available cores
Cooler included in the box (unlike with the Ryzen 5 1600X)
Beats Intel 7500 and Intel 7600K in multi-threaded apps
Features SMT/HTT (which competing Intel Core i5 quad-core chips lack)
Single-threaded performance improved over previous generation
Heatsink included
Platform updated to incl
Comes With SMT Which Core i5 CPUs Lack
Outstanding Performance
Fully Unlocked
Can Easily Be OC'd to 4Ghz+
Perfect For Multi-Tasking
Future-Proof Platform
Great Price/Performance Value
Runs Very Cool
The editors didn't like
Questions remain over gaming performance
Some early adopter quirks linger
Overclocking not as strong as Kaby Lake
Gaming performance still lacks
Single-threaded performance is still behind Intel
Performance in lightly threaded applications
Memory overclocking
1080p gaming and single-core performance still lag behind comparable "Kaby Lake" chips
Gaming frame rates lower than competing Intel chips
Higher power draw than Intel CPUs
Memory frequency options and memory compatibility limited
Published: 2017-07-21, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
I have to admit, this just seems wrong. I still can't get used to seeing AMD CPUs consuming less power than their Intel counterpart. It feels unnatural. Those power-hungry FX chips sat atop our power charts for so long and I'm glad we can finally move on...
Abstract: To date, we have poured over, examined, and tested the tar out of the eight-core Ryzen 7 processors currently available, but among the four- and six-core Ryzen 5 mainstream CPUs, we've barely begun. So far we have reviewed the Ryzen 5 1600X. Now it's time...
We can say the Ryzen 5 1600 is a version of the Ryzen 5 1600X with a lower clock. Therefore, it behaves as expected: in programs and games that take advantage of its twelve threads, it performs greatly, but in programs that don't use more than four thread...
Abstract: AMD now takes on the mainstream segment with the Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 1600. The hexa-core in particular performs well in our review, but the Ryzen 1400 is a bit on the fence – which is primarily a result of AMD's in-house competition...
Published: 2017-05-29, Author: Paul , review by: tomshardware.com
Low price, Bundled cooler, Unlocked multiplier
Performance in lightly threaded applications, Memory overclocking
The Ryzen 5 1600 brings six cores and twelve threads at a great price point that places it in direct contention with Intel's four-core Kaby Lake lineup. - MORE: Best CPUs MORE: Intel & AMD Processor Hierarchy MORE: All CPU Content...
Six cores and 12 threads for half the price of Intel's similarly outfitted Core i7-6800K, Consistently topped pricier Core i7-7700K on tests that take advantage of all available cores, Cooler included in the box (unlike with the Ryzen 5 1600X)
1080p gaming and single-core performance still lag behind comparable "Kaby Lake" chips
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...
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Published: 2017-05-22, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
Comes With SMT Which Core i5 CPUs Lack, Outstanding Performance, Fully Unlocked, Can Easily Be OC'd to 4Ghz+, Perfect For Multi-Tasking, Future-Proof Platform, Great Price/Performance Value, Runs Very Cool
Memory Compatibility Limited
The Ryzen 5 lineup has put an end to Intel's Core i5 lineup because you now have the option of getting either a 6C/12T or 4C/8T processor while the Core i5 lineup is all 4C/4T. Multi-threaded performance will be significantly better with any Ryzen 5 proce...
Abstract: Let's take a few moments and go back to August, 2016 when AMD announced the “ZEN” Core architecture (‘designed from the ground up with optimal balance of performance and power') at the Hot Chips 28 Symposium on High Performance Chips. At the Symposium, AM...
Abstract: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Best value with AMD's 219 USD six-core proc.We put what could be the best value Ryzen 5 processor to the test as we benchmark the six-core Ryzen 5 1600 (without the X). The 1600 will be tested and overclocked to see how much value you can...
Beats Intel 7500 and Intel 7600K in multi-threaded apps, Features SMT/HTT (which competing Intel Core i5 quad-core chips lack), Single-threaded performance improved over previous generation, Unlocked multiplier, Heatsink included, Platform updated to incl
Gaming frame rates lower than competing Intel chips, Higher power draw than Intel CPUs, Memory frequency options and memory compatibility limited, Setup complicated (memory, HPET, CCX, SMT, and power profile), Boost frequency significantly lower than on R
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 currently retails for $220. Beats Intel 7500 and Intel 7600K in multi-threaded apps Features SMT/HTT (which competing Intel Core i5 quad-core chips lack) Single-threaded performance improved over previous generation Unlocked multip...
