AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Ryzen 5 1600X compared with Ryzen 5 5600X

	AMDRyzen 5 1600X	AMDRyzen 5 5600X
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	November 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 576 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 16 MB	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	None; a graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	95 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2667 MT/s	DDR4, up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0
Process
Process	14 nm CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores)
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate multipack version; Tjmax 95°C	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C