Phenom II X6 1035T vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.44
+335%

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Phenom II X6 1035T by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking8871931
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.120.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Thuban (2010)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 2744% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1035T.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T 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)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T. 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 Phenom II X6 1035T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T. 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+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Phenom II X6 1035T.

PCIe version3.02.0
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. 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 1600X 8.44
+335%
Phenom II X6 1035T 1.94

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 1600X 13057
+335%
Phenom II X6 1035T 3000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.44 1.94
Recency 16 March 2017 27 April 2010
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 335.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1035T in performance tests.


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