Ryzen 5 7500F vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
Ryzen 5 7500F
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.97
+120%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking963386
Place by popularity5514
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5869.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.2524.69
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)22 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7500F has 1427% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm271 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F. 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++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
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-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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
Ryzen 5 7500F 16.97
+120%

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
Ryzen 5 7500F 26950
+120%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 1084
Ryzen 5 7500F 2742
+153%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 4643
Ryzen 5 7500F 12602
+171%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 16.97
Recency 11 April 2017 22 July 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 5 7500F has a 119.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.


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