Ryzen 5 1600AF vs A8-6600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1980not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.79no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version2.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 11 October 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600AF has an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

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