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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

► remove from comparison AMD R5 1600

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor with 6 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT = 12 threads). It is the second fastest Ryzen 5 processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is much lower compared to the higher-clocked Ryzen 5 1600X.

The Ryzen 5 1600 has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz and can reach up to 3.6 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.7 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores). The maximum clock for all six cores is 3.4 GHz.

The performance is particularly good in applications. The chip can benefit from its six native cores. They are divided into two clusters (3 cores with dedicated L3 cache each), which connected via Infinity Fabric.

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers. Intel's powerful Core i7 quad-cores are usually faster in this case.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 2500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is a mobile APU for thin and light laptops that was announced in October 2017. It includes four Zen cores clocked at 2 to 3.6 GHz and offers 4 MB L3-Cache. The integrated graphics card is called Radeon RX Vega 8 and offers 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1100 MHz. The TDP is configurable between 12 and 25 Watt (15 Watt nominal). More information on Raven Ridge can be found in our launch article.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
CodenameZenZen
Series: Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) Zen
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 « 3.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X compare3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 compare3.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G compare3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U compare2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U compare2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G compare3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H compare3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U « 2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U compare2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B compare2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U compare2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U compare2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock3200 - 3600 MHz2000 - 3600 MHz
L1 Cache576 KB384 KB
L2 Cache3 MB2 MB
L3 Cache16 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 124 / 8
TDP65 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4800 Million4500 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
Architecturex86x86
Announced
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1600
28.6 pt (40%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 R5 1600 +
6468 Points (6%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 R5 1600 +
915 Points (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 317     avg: 349     median: 349 (39%)     max: 381 Points
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2484     avg: 2578     median: 2578 (6%)     max: 2672 Points
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1125     avg: 1144     median: 1129 (7%)     max: 1200 Points
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 134     avg: 144.8     median: 147 (44%)     max: 155 Points
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 12.5     avg: 12.7     median: 12.6 (16%)     max: 13.07 Points
min: 5.71     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (9%)     max: 6.91 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.55     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (41%)     max: 1.71 Points
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4330     avg: 4516     median: 4538 (27%)     max: 4681 Points
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 25561     avg: 26196     median: 25970 (19%)     max: 27058 Points
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 R5 1600 +
42924 Points (30%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 R5 1600 +
7803 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 145.8     avg: 216     median: 149 (2%)     max: 353.2 s
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 5.2     avg: 8.2     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 12.66 s
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 3040     avg: 3550     median: 3430 (5%)     max: 4299 Points
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 28872     avg: 30144     median: 30143.5 (17%)     max: 31415 MIPS
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3555     avg: 3834     median: 3834 (46%)     max: 4113 MIPS
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 66.8     avg: 69.5     median: 68.7 (24%)     max: 73.1 fps
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 163     avg: 179.7     median: 177 (41%)     max: 199 fps
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 6.97     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (13%)     max: 7.45 fps
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.649     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (0%)     max: 0.67 GB/s
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1 GB/s (17%)
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 5.3     avg: 6.4     median: 6.4 (17%)     max: 7.3 GB/s
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 387.2     avg: 404.1     median: 404.1 (3%)     max: 421 Seconds
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 0.659     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.734 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 8222     avg: 8244     median: 8244 (18%)     max: 8266 Points
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11     avg: 11.9     median: 12 (3%)     max: 12.7 s
min: 11.77     avg: 17.7     median: 12.3 (3%)     max: 29 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 23.78     avg: 26.8     median: 26.2 (1%)     max: 30.5 s
min: 26.95     avg: 27.4     median: 27.3 (1%)     max: 28 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 599     avg: 648     median: 650 (3%)     max: 694 s
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 14732     avg: 17114     median: 15610 (14%)     max: 21001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 8803     avg: 10655     median: 11164 (30%)     max: 11998 Points
min: 3941     avg: 5637     median: 5973 (16%)     max: 6648 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
65880 Points (54%)
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
65950 Points (54%)
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 64701     avg: 65495     median: 65495 (55%)     max: 66289 Points
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9471     avg: 10035     median: 10034.5 (25%)     max: 10598 Points
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 14959     avg: 15666     median: 15818 (28%)     max: 16220 Points
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4863     avg: 5425     median: 5542 (23%)     max: 5871 Points
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 920     avg: 950     median: 950 (40%)     max: 980 Points
831 Points (35%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5210     avg: 5425     median: 5424.5 (10%)     max: 5639 Points
2515 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 846     avg: 915     median: 914.5 (4%)     max: 983 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 5117     avg: 5403     median: 5402.5 (17%)     max: 5688 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3611     avg: 3966     median: 3841 (38%)     max: 4445 Points
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 16235     avg: 18578     median: 18788 (21%)     max: 20712 Points
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3542     avg: 3775     median: 3652 (50%)     max: 4130 Points
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15037     avg: 16023     median: 15096 (37%)     max: 17937 Points
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
19391 Points (34%)
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
3189 Points (62%)
min: 3234     avg: 3379     median: 3383 (66%)     max: 3477 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 20410     avg: 21267     median: 21266.5 (33%)     max: 22123 Points
min: 11649     avg: 11774     median: 11773.5 (18%)     max: 11898 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3449     avg: 3737     median: 3736.5 (56%)     max: 4024 Points
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 6734     avg: 8501     median: 8501 (69%)     max: 10268 Points
7330 Points (59%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 6127     avg: 7118     median: 7118 (65%)     max: 8109 Points
6320 Points (57%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 20566     avg: 22510     median: 22510 (44%)     max: 24454 Points
13912 Points (27%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 17236     avg: 17330     median: 17329.5 (35%)     max: 17423 Points
10715 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 15944     avg: 16217     median: 16217 (42%)     max: 16490 Points
10616 Points (28%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 952     avg: 987     median: 986.5 (1%)     max: 1021 ms
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
89 ms (1%)
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
30668 Points (28%)
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
180 Points (38%)
160 Points (33%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R5 1600 +
175.8 Watt (30%)
32.6 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R5 1600 +
157.8 Watt (29%)
39.4 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 R5 1600 +
7.6 Points per Watt (6%)
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1600 → 100% n=50

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 73% n=50

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