Editors Liked
- Highly competitive performance
- Well rounded platform cost
- Unlocked multiplier
Editors Didn't Like
- Same power envelope as Ryzen 7
- Memory overclocking
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechSpot
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The Ryzen 5 1600 is an exceptional value. As I found earlier in the week, even compared to more affordable CPUs such as the Core i5-7600K, the new six-core Ryzen chips are a much better buy, regardless of what it is you plan to do with them.
By Computer Shopper
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At just $219 with six cores and 12 threads, AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 could be a cash-strapped content-creator's dream chip. Just don't expect to do serious overclocking without investing in a better cooler. Read...
By Guru of 3D
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Best value with AMD's 219 USD six-core proc.We put what could be the best value Ryzen 5 processor to the test as we benchmark the six-core Ryzen 5 1600 (without the X). The 1600 will be tested and overclocked to see how much value you...
By techPowerUp!
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The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 currently retails for $220. Beats Intel 7500 and Intel 7600K in multi-threaded apps Features SMT/HTT (which competing Intel Core i5 quad-core chips lack) Single-threaded performance improved over previous generation Unlocked...
By HardOCP
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The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processor is going to epitomize the "value sweet spot" with its $220 price point. If you are not that person that knows they need a bunch of cores for encoding or rendering, then there is likely no reason for you to buy a 8-Core CPU...yet. However, I can argue that if you want any kind of CPU built for "the future," the 6-Core Ryzen 5 CPU can likely at least deliver you there. I like the Ryzen 5 1600. I like it a lot. AMD is delivering a lot of desktop processing power for the money.
By Vortez
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Ryzen 5 bring AMD back into the game as they deliver high-performance multi-threaded computing at prices that will be a major disruption to the competition.
By Serve the Home
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Compared to the Ryzen 5 1600X the 5 1600 provides substantial savings. Foregoing 400MHz (~12.5% clock speed) saves you $30 plus the cost of a cooler ~$45. On a theoretical $750 system that means that you are saving about the performance impact. If you were to overclock the chips it is likely you would find the difference to be even less.
By ComputerPowerUser
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To date, we have poured over, examined, and tested the tar out of the eight-core Ryzen 7 processors currently available, but among the four- and six-core Ryzen 5 mainstream CPUs, we've barely begun. So far we have reviewed the Ryzen 5 1600X. Now it's...
By Hardware Secrets
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We can say the Ryzen 5 1600 is a version of the Ryzen 5 1600X with a lower clock. Therefore, it behaves as expected: in programs and games that take advantage of its twelve threads, it performs greatly, but in programs that don't use more than four...
By Tom's Hardware
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The Ryzen 5 1600 brings six cores and twelve threads at a great price point that places it in direct contention with Intel's four-core Kaby Lake lineup.
By MadShrimps
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The Ryzen 5 1600 CPU does arrive with notably lower core clocks and 30W lower TDP versus its 1600X brother, all other technical specifications remaining the same. While we can see a small performance drop with the Ryzen 5 1600, both CPUs seem to share...
By El Chapuzas Informatico
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La plataforma AMD Ryzen está realmente todavía muy verde, y parece que va para largo. Las placas base siguen sin ofrecer total compatibilidad con memorias de altas velocidades, quedando limitadas a 2400 MHz para 2 módulos, 2133 MHz para 4 módulos y 2666 MHz para uno solo. Las latencias de las memorias parecen haber mejorado ligeramente, pero siguen a una distancia abismal de las que ofrecen las plataformas de Intel.
By Hardware-Test
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Den testede CPU overraskede mig en hel del i den meget gode ydelse på "kun" 6 kerner. Det var glædeligt at se den kunne følge med de tunge drenge i RYZEN 7 rækken, så længe man ikke lægger tunge byrder på dens skuldre. Jeg kunne sagtens se denne 1600...
By Chip.de
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600Juni 2017Unabhängige Tests seit 1978AMD bietet mit dem Ryzen 5 1600 eine hochklassige Desktop-CPU zum Sparpreis. Der Test zeigt: Sowohl anspruchsvolle Heimanwender als auch Gamer sollten zufrieden gestellt werden – trotz geringer TDP....
By gamestar.de
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Nils Raettig: AMDs Ryzen 5 1600 bietet im Test erwartungsgemäß ein noch besseres Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis als der Ryzen 5 1600X, der sich mit seinen etwas höheren Taktraten nur leicht vom günstigeren Sechskerner absetzen kann. Dank des freien...
By adrenaline.uol.com.br
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O Ryzen 5 1600 é mais um excelente exemplo do pouco impacto que quantidades massivas de núcleos e threads causam em games. Os resultados são bem próximos ao Ryzen 5 1600X e mesmo a outros modelos Ryzen acima dele. Na disputa com a Intel, ele não ficou...
By everyeye.it
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La configurazione dei core del Ryzen 5 1600 è, così come quella a bordo del 1600X, un po' atipica per questa fascia di mercato. Il processore scala linearmente con le prestazioni dei modelli superiori e, tirando le somme, è proprio come ci aspettavamo...
By itcube.co.kr
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인텔의 독주가 계속 되었는데 AMD가 드디어 힘을 내준 덕분이죠.현재 나온 CPU들 뿐 아니라 앞으로 나올 CPU들도 엄청 기대가되는데요.그래서 현재 사용하고있는 라이젠 1600에 대해 리뷰를 쓰게되었습니다.엄청난 귀차니즘을 이겨내고 쿨러를 떼보았습니다 ㅎㅎ상단에 모델명인 라이젠 5 1600이 적혀있습니다.AMD는 CPU에 핀이 있습니다.인텔은 이제 메인보드에 핀이있죠?AMD CPU를 더 조심히 다뤄야겠네요이로써 사용할 준비는 다 되었습니다...
By pc-gaming.it
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Ryzen 5 1600 porta ad un prezzo competitivo una CPU a sei core/dodici thread e grazie a questo numero elevato di core/thread riesce ad offrire ottime prestazioni in diversi ambiti, sbaragliando sotto molti aspetti il diretto avversario Intel i5...
By ithome.com
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随着Ryzen 5的推出，AMD在中端CPU上面终于有了属于自己的武器。原来的FX鸟枪也变成了大炮。同时和Ryzen 7相比，6核心12线程的Ryzen 5处理器更加适合普通消费者。通过这些测试，可以看到更多核心的Ryzen 5...
The Ryzen 5 1600 is an exceptional value. As I found earlier in the week, even compared to more affordable CPUs such as the Core i5-7600K, the new six-core Ryzen chips are a much better buy, regardless of what it is you plan to do with them.
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