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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCIe 3.0 x16 vs Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only))

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: up to 4.1 GHz (Up to 3.6GHz vs up to 4.1 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (shared) (16MB vs 32 MB (shared))
Higher Technology: 7 nm (14nm vs 7 nm)
Newer Launch Date: September 2019 (April 2017 vs September 2019)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

April 2017

Launch Date

September 2019

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

Ryzen 5 3500X

Summit Ridge

Code Name

Matisse

Generation

Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.2GHz

Basic Frequency

3.6 GHz

Up to 3.6GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 4.1 GHz

576KB

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

3MB

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

16MB

L3 Cache

32 MB (shared)

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM4

Multiplier

36.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

14nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

7 nm

65W

TDP

65 W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe 3.0 x16

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only)

Transistor Count

3,800 million

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

Up to 2667MT/s

Bus Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.