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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X differ on codename: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 at Summit Ridge, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X at Pinnacle Ridge. They match on 21 other specifications, including product line, form factor and core/thread count.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 1600 | 2600X |
| Codename | Summit Ridge | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2017 | 2018 |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L1 | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.6 GHz / 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 65 W | 95 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 65 W | 128 |
| Bundled Cooler | AMD Wraith Spire | AMD Wraith Spire |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 2666 MT/s | 2933 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | 229 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 12 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen, Ryzen 1000 Series | Zen+, Ryzen 2000 Series |