Testseek.com have collected 348 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz Socket AM4.
April 2017
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348 Reviews
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Published: 2017-05-08, Author: Mark , review by: arstechnica.com
Remarkable multithreaded performance, More core and threads than the competition, 1600X on par with a stock i5 7600K in gaming, The full-featured AM4 platform, Excellent value for money
Questions remain over gaming performance, Some early adopter quirks linger, Overclocking not as strong as Kaby Lake
Excellent Price, Great Performance, Quality Design, AMD is Really Back
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The Ryzen 5 1600X seems like the Best All Around CPU a user can buy right now for their system. That said, AMD has done a marvelous job of making a Ryzen chip that can cater to nearly every type of situation...
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Published: 2017-04-28, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Great price for a six-core, 12-thread chip, Beats even the pricier Core i7-7700K when using all cores on some tests
Lags behind the equivalent Intel chips for 1080p gaming, No stock cooler included
As long as unmatched 1080p gaming isn't the main objective for your build, it's hard to beat the high clock speeds, thread and core count, and overall performance of AMD's Ryzen 5 1600X CPU for the price...
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X at $249.99 shipped is a really nice performing 6-core that we were able to easily overclock up to 4.1GHz without even needing to mess with CPU voltages on our particular motherboard. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X was able to beat the Intel C...
Published: 2017-04-23, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
Comes With SMT Which Core i5 CPUs Lack, Outstanding Performance, Fully Unlocked, Can Easily Be OC'd to 4Ghz+, Perfect For Multi-Tasking, Future-Proof Platform, Great Price/Performance Value, Runs Very Cool
Memory Compatibility Limited
The bottom line is that the Ryzen 5 1600X and 1500X destroyed Intel's Core i5-7600K and i5-7500 processors in pretty much all of the testing that I performed. The Ryzen 5 series gives you the option of getting a 6C/12T processor while the Core i5 lineup i...
Six cores and 12 threads for about the same price as Intel's four-thread Core i5 chips, Consistently tops pricier Core i7-7700K on tests that take advantage of all available cores
1080p gaming and single-core performance still lag behind comparable "Kaby Lake" chips, No stock cooler included in box
With its lofty clock speeds, 12 computing threads, and reasonable $249 price, AMD's top-end Ryzen 5 chip is an excellent all-around compute performer. Just note: If you're gaming at 1080p with a high-end card, Intel's options still deliver better frame r...
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Published: 2017-04-12, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
Reading reviews at launch, there was a ton on the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X. AMD sampled many sites with the 1500X and 1600X so that they would, naturally, compare them to the Ryzen 7 line and Intel chips. One benefit we had was being able to buy our chips and te...
Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Ron , review by: modders-inc.com
Abstract: The sub-$250 CPU price point is the sweet spot where most system builders look at for their next CPU choice. In this area, creators, gamers and casual system builders intersect and overlap with their computing needs. Intel's 4-core/4-threaded i5 processor...
Well, the Ryzen 7 launch has a surprising amount of excitement and drama mixed together with the impressive numbers but with memory issues and game performance causing very polarized opinions on social media and on websites like Reddit. AMD fans even...
Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Exceptional value compared to their Intel Core i5 counterparts. Ryzen holds a clear lead in productivity performance, though gaming performance is more evenly matched between Intel and AMD
Power efficiency goes right out the window once you start overclocking
Using AMD's stock coolers, the standard 1500X idled at 35 degrees and peaked at 68 degrees using the Wraith Spire. When overclocked to 3.95GHz, however, its temperatures increased to 42 degrees at idle and 88 degrees under load. That said, the heatsink wa...
