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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 at 3 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600 at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 1600. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 1600. They match on 12 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and tdp.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 1600 | 10600 |
| Codename | Summit Ridge | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2017 | 2020 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1200 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.6 GHz / 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz / 3.3 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Mature |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1.5 MB-50% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB-25% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 65 W | 172W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | No |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | 213 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen, Ryzen 1000 Series | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
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