Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 vs Intel Core i7-5930K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
6 cores
Jun 2017
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-5930K
Intel Socket 2011-3
3500 MHz
6 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600109%
- Intel Core i7-5930K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600108%
- Intel Core i7-5930K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600111%
- Intel Core i7-5930K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
- 8% higher single threaded performance.
- 11% higher multi threaded performance.
- 75 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 9% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Haswell-E |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 192mm² | 356mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3600 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 16003960 points
- Intel Core i7-5930K4144 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 160025766 points
- Intel Core i7-5930K28224 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 (simulated)156.65
- Intel Core i7-5930K (simulated)144.92
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 (simulated)1207.27
- Intel Core i7-5930K (simulated)1083.94
points - higher is better