AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-6600K

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Ryzen 5 1600 compared with Core i5-6600K

	AMDRyzen 5 1600	IntelCore i5-6600K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	August 2015
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	6 MB
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.	Skylake; four cores without Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in Intel's Gamescom release
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.	–
Cache
Cache	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.	Intel HD Graphics 530; maker clocks 350 MHz base and 1.15 GHz maximum dynamic clock, rather than differing launch-review figures
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	91 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).	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-1866/2133 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; maximum bandwidth 34.1 GB/s; no ECC support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).	16 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	LGA1151 Skylake platform; Intel's 5 August 2015 release names the 6600K boxed processor and systems as available immediately
Process
Process	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.	14 nm
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.	Intel lists no included heatsink; a separate cooler is required, despite the bundled-cooler implication in Expert Reviews