Ryzen 5 3350G vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+36.6%
Ryzen 5 3350G
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.66

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Ryzen 5 3350G by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9521134
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Picasso
Power efficiency11.25no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4096 KB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G 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)no data
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G. 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 Ryzen 5 3350G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 10

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 3350G.

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 7.73
+36.6%
Ryzen 5 3350G 5.66

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 12277
+36.4%
Ryzen 5 3350G 8998

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 5.66
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3350G, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3350G in performance tests.


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