AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Full Specifications

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2019 with 6 cores and 12 threads. With base clock at 3.2GHz, max speed at 3.6GHz, and a 65W power rating. Ryzen 5 1600 AF is based on the Pinnacle Ridge 12nm family and part of the Ryzen 5 series.
Price 100%
Speed 54%
Productivity 44%
Gaming 82%

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF is a Desktop processor with 6 cores, launched in 2019. It is part of the Ryzen 5 lineup, using the Zen+ architecture with Socket AM4. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 12 threads. Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 16.00MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.2 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.6 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Ryzen 5 1600 AF on a 12 nm production process. AMD's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. It is worth noting that this processor does not have integrated graphics.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF General

Architecture Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge)
Market price $ 85
Release date Q4/2019

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Benchmarks

CPU Cores 6
CPU Threads 12
Frequency 3.20 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes
L3-Cache 16.00 MB
TDP 65 W
TDP down --
TDP up --
Turbo (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores) 3.40 GHz

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Memory Specifications

ECC Yes
Memory channels 2
Memory type DDR4-2666
Max. Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Technical Specs

Overclocking Yes
Technology 12 nm
Tjunction max. 95 °C

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Integrated Graphics

DirectX Version
Execution units
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
GPU frequency
Generation
Max. displays 0

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Compatibility

PCIe lanes 20
PCIe version 3.0
Socket AM4

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI Yes

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Virtualization Technologies

Virtualization AMD-V, SEV
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