A8-5600K vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.13
+354%
A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.79

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms A8-5600K by a whopping 354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9742078
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.151.70
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K 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
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
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 HD 7560D (760 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A8-5600K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.13
+354%
A8-5600K 1.79

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13039
+355%
A8-5600K 2866

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 1600X 1135
+167%
A8-5600K 425

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 1600X 4762
+366%
A8-5600K 1021

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.13 1.79
Recency 16 March 2017 2 October 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 354.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-5600K in performance tests.

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