AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
AMD
64 Overall Score
vs
Dell Xeon E5620 4-core LGA 1366
Dell
22 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
62 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Ryzen 5 1600 is praised for its performance and value, but one verified review complains that the included cooler was missing from the package. Q&A responses confirm the CPU lacks integrated graphics and requires a dedicated GPU, and note that it is compatible with AM4 motherboards but not Intel boards. Overall, sentiment is mixed but leans positive due to strong performance and good stock cooler.
Pros
- Good price for performance
- True 6-core 12-thread CPU
- Stock cooler is decent
- Overclockable with stock cooler
- Compatible with AM4 motherboards
Cons
- Missing cooler in package
- No integrated GPU
- Not compatible with Intel boards
Performance 3
Value for money 2
Stock cooler 4
Integrated graphics 2
Motherboard compatibility 3
Overclocking 2
Dell Xeon E5620 4-core LGA 1366
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Dell Xeon E5620 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Xeon |
| Model | 1600 | E5620 |
| Codename | Zen | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 4 |
| P-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 12★ | 8 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3★ | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 16★ | 12 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1366 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | 80 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong platform (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
Dell Xeon E5620 4-core LGA 1366
- Strong affordability (71st percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average single thread (23rd percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-core AM4
Dell Xeon E5620 4-core LGA 1366
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Scores 64 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 24 specs.
