Ryzen 5 1600AF: specs and benchmarks
Summary
AMD started Ryzen 5 1600AF sales 11 October 2019. Based on a Zen architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, and is based on 12 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 3600 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket AM4 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt. It supports DDR4 Dual-channel memory.
Primary details
Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | |
| Release date | 11 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | |
| Threads | 12 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | of 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Unlocked multiplier | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600AF compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | AM4 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | of 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Precision Boost 2 | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| AMD-V | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600AF's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5.0 (Core i9-12900K) |
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Recommended GPUs
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