AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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Ryzen 5 1400 compared with Ryzen 5 1600

	AMDRyzen 5 1400	AMDRyzen 5 1600
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	April 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	Original 2017 AE revision; Zen, Summit Ridge (TechSpot). This entry and its review summary describe the original processor; the later AF revision uses Pinnacle Ridge, as documented by AMD's current support page.
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 3.4 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	Unlocked for overclocking (Bit-tech); AMD's original launch table lists up to 3.7 GHz with Extended Frequency Range (XFR), separately from the 3.6 GHz boost clock.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 2 MB; L3 8 MB	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2667 MT/s	DDR4; up to 2666 MT/s for the original model (TechSpot).
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.
Process
Process	14 nm CPU cores	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth in the boxed and multipack versions; Tjmax 95°C	Wraith Spire included with the original boxed processor, as listed in AMD's 2017 launch table. AMD's current AF specification instead lists Wraith Stealth.