Testseek.com have collected 275 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz Socket AM4.
June 2017
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275 Reviews
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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...
Published: 2017-05-10, Author: stefan , review by: madshrimps.be
The Ryzen 5 1600 CPU does arrive with notably lower core clocks and 30W lower TDP versus its 1600X brother, all other technical specifications remaining the same. While we can see a small performance drop with the Ryzen 5 1600, both CPUs seem to share sim...
Published: 2017-05-08, Author: Mark , review by: arstechnica.com
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
Questions remain over gaming performance, Some early adopter quirks linger, Overclocking not as strong as Kaby Lake
To truly talk about the bottom line when it comes to the AMD Ryzen 5, we need to look at its product stack and pricing.Now let's look at where the Intel 7600K and 7700K are priced. That would be $239/$249 and $346 respectively. While we did not bring Inte...
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Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
We have already shown in previous reviews that the Zen microarchitecture from AMD is around the equivalent of Intel's Broadwell microarchitecture, but at this lower price point we have AMD's Zen against Intel's Kaby Lake, which is two generations newer th...
Published: 2017-04-10, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
In the Ryzen 5 line-up, this is the one to get. It has 6 cores and the larger Wraith Spire cooler all for only $50 more than the Ryzen 5 1400. While $50 may seem like a lot in nominal dollars, by the time a complete system is built, it is a few percentage...
