AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

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Ryzen 5 1600 compared with Ryzen 9 9950X3D

	AMDRyzen 5 1600	AMDRyzen 9 9950X3D
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	March 2025
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	16 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	5.7 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	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.	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	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.	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 128 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	170 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 2666 MT/s for the original model (TechSpot).	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	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.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C