AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-750

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Ryzen 5 1600 compared with Core i5-750

	AMDRyzen 5 1600	IntelCore i5-750
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	September 2009
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz (better)	3.2 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	8 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.	Four cores and four threads; Hyper-Threading is absent. TechRadar's exact Core i5-750 overclocking guide confirms the CPU multiplier is locked; base-clock overclocking remains possible.
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.	Up to 3.20 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel's embedded product brief specifies 3.20 GHz with one or two active cores and 2.80 GHz with four; actual behaviour depends on workload, cooling and platform limits.
Cache
Cache	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.	No processor graphics; Intel's desktop comparison chart lists graphics as not applicable. A separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1156
Base power
Base power	65 W	95 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 2666 MT/s for the original model (TechSpot).	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333. Optional maximum memory capacity and bandwidth are omitted because the retired exact-model specification page could not be read.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).	16 processor PCIe 2.0 lanes, configurable as one ×16 or two ×8 graphics links. A separate DMI link connects the processor to the chipset.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	–
Process
Process	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.	45 nm; Lynnfield, based on the Nehalem architecture.
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.	LGA1156 platform, distinct from LGA775 and LGA1366. Intel's 8 September 2009 notice names the 750 and says the new processors and P55 chipset are available that day. Cooler inclusion and package temperature are omitted where maker evidence is unavailable.