AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 is a first-generation Zen desktop processor for Socket AM4 with 6 cores and 12 threads, a 3.2 GHz base clock and up to 3.6 GHz boost, 16 MB of L3 cache and a 65 W default TDP. It has no integrated graphics and an unlocked multiplier, and was sold with a Wraith Spire cooler.
Pros
- 6 cores and 12 threads with 16 MB of L3 cache at a 65 W TDP
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking on AM4 boards
- Boxed version came with a Wraith Spire cooler
- Dual-channel DDR4 support on the long-lived AM4 platform
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required
- Single-thread speed is low next to later Zen generations
- Memory support officially tops out at DDR4-2667
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
General
- Announced
- 2017
- Socket
- AM4
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.6 GHz
- L2 cache
- 3 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2667
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,042Bottom 6%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 4,949Bottom 19%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 915Bottom 5%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 6,468Bottom 18%
- PassMark
- 12,242Bottom 21%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,063Bottom 5%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 earns an Inno Score of 29.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 is a first-generation Zen desktop processor for Socket AM4 with 6 cores and 12 threads, a 3.2 GHz base clock and up to 3.6 GHz boost, 16 MB of L3 cache and a 65 W default TDP. It has no integrated graphics and an unlocked multiplier, and was sold with a Wraith Spire cooler.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 3.6 GHz · Socket: AM4
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 5 1600?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 3 4100, Intel Pentium Gold G7400, Intel Core i3-10105 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.