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Features
- Frequency: 3.6GHz precision boost
- 6 cores/12 threads unlocked
- Cache: 3MB/16MB (l2/l3)
- Socket type: Am4; Max Temps : 95C; PCI Express Version : PCIe 3.0 x16
- Thermal solution: Wraith Stealth cooler; Base Clock:3.2GHz
Brand: AMD
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Model: Ryzen 5 1600
CPU Speed: 1600 GHz
CPU Socket: Socket AM4
Processor: 1600 GHz amd_ryzen_5_1600
Brand: AMD
Item model number: YD1600BBAFBOX
Item Weight: 15.9 ounces
Product Dimensions: 1.61 x 2.99 x 1.61 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 1.61 x 2.99 x 1.61 inches
Processor Brand: AMD
Number of Processors: 2
Manufacturer: AMD
Date First Available: September 11, 2019
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Top Amazon Reviews
I bought mines back in 2020 but couldn't use it because of the gpu shortage. had to wait like 2 years just to get a GPU. started using this back at may of 2022. I'm still using this chip. it's great for streaming, gaming & content creation! it's going to be a sad day when i upgrade to a new chip. definitely recommend this for budget builds! broke the AMD fan on accident when trying to unscrew a screw. :(
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024 by CreepperReaper
TLDR: This chip is the perfect upgrade for anyone who built a sub-$400 budget gaming PC with an AM4-based AMD Athlon processor - the performance difference is night-and-day. This version of the R5 1600 offers performance similar to the 2600 for $40 less. If you followed one of those "$300-400 budget rig" build guides on Youtube from a couple years ago that used the AM4 Athlon chips, this is an absolute no-brainer. It works on 300-series boards without the need for a BIOS update, which is very handy given it's effectively a Zen+ architecture CPU in everything but name. The included cooler, while not as beefy as the original AE variant chips, still does a great job keeping this chip cool under load at stock clock speeds. Paired with a GTX 1650 Super, this particular SKU of the 1600 outperformed the Athlon X4 950 by up to 3x the framerate in most games. The difference in synthetic benchmarks were also very impressive for a now sub-$100 chip. (See images) I know I've already stated this multiple times, but it really does need to be said; If you're still using an Athlon X4 9xx or 200GE, now is the time to upgrade, and this is the chip you should be upgrading to.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020 by A User A User
I am a huge fan of this AF variant of the 1600. I can confirm this product listing is for the 12nm refresh, running under a Hyper 212 LED vertical push/pull (I have a 1st revision AM4 support model with incorrect slats) and running Crossfire 2x 570 4gb's (unrelated: don't do this, it's not for the feint of heart and very much out of support after Radeon driver 20.1.2). One concern I would have is possible motherboard support- I did purchase an MSI B450-A Pro MAX that did support it out of the box but I have heard anecdotally that it *theoretically* may not play nice with certain motherboards out of the box due to it listing as a 1000 series part but internally it is 2000 series. Very old BIOS revisions of other mobo's may not post or error out attempting to get to OS? Performance is fantastic out of the box, boosts up to 3.7GHz, and stays there, when ram is set to A-XMP (16gb 2933MHz dual channel CL16 here) and during all core sustained settles at 3.45GHz with barely any heat. Mine benches somewhere between the R5 1600X and the R5 2600. Currently with the 1600AF being sold in the USA for $85 and the R5 3600 being on sale regularly for $175 gaming has never been cheaper with CPUs. If you have the budget spring for the 3600 however I am 100% happy long term with the 1600AF. Room to upgrade but I likely won't need to for a long time.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020 by Evicous
Like a lot of others have said, this is the AF version of this CPU, which means a 12nm node with Zen+ updates. This is basically an underclocked Ryzen 5 2600. Gamer's Nexus did a really good YouTube video on this CPU if you are interested in the more technical details. My personal experience is using this with an ASUS Strix B450-F Gaming motherboard and a Fractal Design Celsius S24 AIO cooler. This booted no problem with my motherboard. After doing some initial stress tests to make sure it was stable and everything was working ok, I went back to the BIOS to overclock it. Also, I should note that I did not do a fresh install of my OS after swapping CPUs. I run Windows 10 with whatever the current update is as of Jan 2020. On intial boot, my WiFi was disabled, but I had already loaded the chipset drivers onto a USB drive. I installed the chipset driver, rebooted, and everything was more or less back to normal. I did show all my hidden devices in Device Manager, then went through and removed everything related to my old CPU and old Motherboard. Not really sure that was needed, but it's what I did. Windows did not seem to mind at all, and it is still showing up as activated. I was able to hit 4.0 GHz pretty easily. All I did was change the multiplier from Auto to 40, and TPU from Auto to TPU II. Rebooted and stress tested again, rock solid at 4.0 GHz with occasional single core boosts to 4.4 GHz and multi core boosts to 4.2 GHz. Note that I did not use PBO or really anything else to do this. Temperatures while testing never went above 50c. The interesting part about that is my AIO has a hardware based auto mode that seems to throttle the fans independently of the motherboard. The fans never really seemed to ramp up to maintain the 50c temperature. One other thing I wanted to note was a comparison to my old processor, an Intel 4790k running at stock speeds. I lost the silicon lottery with that CPU, and it would never really OC past 4.4 GHz without running up the voltage quite a bit, to the point where the CPU was running very hot. However, it would undervolt pretty well while running at stock speeds, so I just ran it undervolted for about 5 years. Setup like this, it would run at around 70-77c with the same cooler, and the fans were working much harder. The R5 1600AF runs most of my games with a few more frames at the top end and average (maybe 5-10 depending on the game). However, my low frames and perceived smoothness is night and day. I am easily gaining 10-30 frames on the low end. The desktop also feels a lot snappier. So overall, I am happy. While I didn't gain an amazing FPS boost, my PC is much quieter and my experience is much better. If I did any actual productivity work, I would probably notice even more of a difference. For $85, I am thrilled with this processor. Easily the best CPU I have ever purchased.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020 by ClockRocket