Ryzen 5 1600AF vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.51no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm12 nm
Die size81 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version4.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 January 2021 11 October 2019
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 9 5900 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

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