Athlon 64 X2 4400+ vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.66
+1724%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.42

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by a whopping 1724% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9752997
Place by popularity65not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 52x Athlon 64 (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.240.62
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1000 MHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)512K
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size192 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million233 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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
SocketAM4939
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.66
+1724%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 0.42

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12275
+1719%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 675

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 1600 8244
+403%
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 1639

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.66 0.42
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 1723.8% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.


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