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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 2600X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 8% to 22%, including 22% in Cinebench R23 single (1,094 vs 895).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 1600 and the Ryzen 5 2600X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 2600X
cores 66
threads 1212
base clock ghz 3.23.6
boost clock ghz 3.64.25
tdp w 6595
memory bus Dual-channelDual-channel
l3 cache mb 1616
process nm 1412
socket AMD Socket AM4AMD Socket AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, TopCPU, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser and PassMark Software; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic		 6,468 points7,523 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, TopCPU		 895 points1,094 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser		 5,162 points5,565 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser		 1,081 points1,274 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 12,253 points13,867 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 2,063 points2,378 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 2,064 points—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 1600 or the Ryzen 5 2600X?

The Ryzen 5 2600X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 8% to 22%, including 22% in Cinebench R23 single (1,094 vs 895).

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