Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD Socket SP3r2
3800 MHz
8 cores
Aug 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMD Socket AM4
3200 MHz
6 cores
Apr 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X131%
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X112%
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X150%
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- 12% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 50% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 31% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- 60 watts lower power draw.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| XFR | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Zen |
| Release Date | Aug 2017 | Apr 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 384mm² | 192mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X4400 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 16003960 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X40796 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 160025766 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X166
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600147
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (simulated)1708.94
- AMD Ryzen 5 16001134
points - higher is better