Ryzen 5 5600X vs Celeron N3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.78
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.30
+1733%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Celeron N3160 by a whopping 1733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2646527
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.65
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency17.7820.06
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 speed1.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1170AM4
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
VT-i-no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Braswell)-
Max video memory8 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency640 MHz-
Execution Units12-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+-
OpenGL+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes4no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron N3160 0.78
Ryzen 5 5600X 14.30
+1733%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron N3160 1187
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+1744%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron N3160 169
Ryzen 5 5600X 2114
+1151%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron N3160 516
Ryzen 5 5600X 8692
+1584%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 14.30
Recency 15 January 2016 8 October 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron N3160 has 983.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 1733.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N3160 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3160 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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