AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6-core AMD Socket AM4

★★★★☆ 4.4 (1,561)

The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.0GHz boost clock and unlocked multiplier delivers strong multi-threaded throughput for its era. Its 16MB of L3 cache and ECC memory support on the AM4 platform offered a value-focused entry into high-core-count computing without platform lock-in. This processor is best for budget-conscious PC builders assembling a used workstation for video rendering or moderate multitasking.

Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4000 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 95 W
Socket AM4
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6-core AMD Socket AM4 cpu
62 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
  • Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
  • Strong multi thread (67th percentile) 67th
  • Strong efficiency (65th percentile) 65th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

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72/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 10 sources · Nov 2026
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Our AI read

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 61.8
Feature 62.3
Platform 75.2
User Sentiment 21.8
Efficiency 65.3
Multi Thread 66.7
Social Proof 78.7
Single Thread 62

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand AMD
Series Ryzen 5
Model 1600X
Codename Summit Ridge
Class desktop
Process 14

Cores & Clocks

Cores 6
P-cores 6
Threads 12
Base Clock 3600
Boost Clock 4000

Cache

L2 Cache 3
L3 Cache 16 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 12993
PassMark Single 2189

Memory

Memory Type DDR4
Max Speed 2667
Channels 2
ECC Yes

Platform & Power

Socket AM4
PCIe 3
PCIe Lanes 16
TDP 95
Unlocked Yes

vs Competition

Spec AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Intel Core Ultra 9 285K SMC EPYC 9555P Dell Inspiron 7700 WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx
Cores 6 24 64 10 14 2
Threads 12 24 128 12 28 2
Boost Clock Mhz 4000 5700 4400 4700 3200 2800
L3 Cache Mb 16 36 256 12 19.25 4
Tdp W 95 125 360 15 105 6
Socket AM4 LGA 1851 AMD Socket SP5 Intel BGA 1744 LGA 3647 Intel BGA 1338
Integrated Graphics - Intel Graphics - Iris Xe 96EU - Intel UHD Graphics
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformUser SentimentEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 61.862.375.221.865.366.778.762
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare 96.299.895.978.797.196.690.799.8
SMC EPYC 9555P Compare 99.376.996.8090.799.51.588.7
Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare 62.569.571099.466.527.482.1
WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare 73.820.217.7072.874.438.344.4
HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare 17.654.654.6032.411.39.130.6

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥25,000 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From ¥25,000

Price History

¥24,700 ¥24,800 ¥24,900 ¥25,000 ¥25,100 ¥25,200 ¥25,300 Jun 14Nov 1 ¥25,000

Usage Scores

Overall (62.2)AI/LLM (58.3)Budget (65.4)Gaming (59.5)Server (56.9)Efficiency (64.3)Productivity (67.8)

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