Amd ryzen 5 1600x review in Spanish (complete analysis)

After the Ryzen 7 hit the market about a month ago, it is time to go down a notch to find a range of processors made up of six processing cores and which promise to offer a truly exceptional balance between price and performance. The new AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is the top of the range model with six cores and XFR technology. Do not miss our review in Spanish.

First of all, we thank AMD for the trust placed in giving us a sample of the Ryzen 5 1600X for analysis.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X: features

Unboxing and analysis

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X comes with the usual presentation of the manufacturer in its new processors, inside the box we find the processor itself along with all the documentation and a Wraith Spire heatsink that should have no problems handling the heat generated during its operation. As it could not be otherwise, it does NOT incorporate an RGB LED ring that automatically changes color and is so popular in the gaming world.

We see a close-up of the processor in which we can see the "RYZEN" logo screen-printed on its IHS, on the back we find the pins and that is that AMD differs from Intel by including the pins in the processor and not on the motherboard. The number of pins has increased a lot on the AM4 platform, these new processors include no less than 1, 331 pins, much more than the 940 pins of the previous AMD FX based on Bulldozer, we will have to be especially careful not to double them since the damage could be irreversible.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is a processor based on the new Zen microarchitecture, it presents a total of 6 cores with SMT technology, which allows each core to handle two threads of data, to handle up to 12 threads and therefore offer extraordinary performance in tasks that make a very intensive use of the nuclei. The cores operate at a base frequency of 3.6 GHz that goes up to a maximum of 4 GHz in turbo mode, it will really be somewhat higher by owning the XFR technology that raises the frequency above the turbo speed when only one core is being used.

The rest of the Ryzen 5 1600X features include a total of 16 MB of L3 cache and a 95W TDP, these properties are the same as those of the 8-core Ryzen 7. To achieve the 6 cores, AMD has resorted to deactivating one core of each of the CCX complexes that make up the die of the processor, a practice that has been taking place for years to be able to use dies that have some defects that make them unusable. to 100%.

It is also important to mention that all AMD Ryzen processors have the multiplier unlocked. What does this mean? that we can all overclock to increase their working frequencies and obtain even higher performance, of course we will need a high-end heatsink for this.

AMD Ryzen uses a DDR4 compatible integrated memory controller (IMC) in dual channel configuration for a faster access speed to stored data, it officially supports memories of up to 2, 400 MHz although thanks to AMP technology we will be able to use much faster modules of 4, 000 MHz.

The AM4 platform includes several chipsets so that the user can choose the one that most interests them according to their budget and their needs, the highest-end is the X370 chipset, which gives us, in addition to processor connectivity, 8 PCI Express 2.0 lines, 4 SATA3 ports (with hardware RAID support), 2 SATAe, 2 USB3.1 Gen2 ports (now yes, full speed ports), 6 USB3.1 Gen1 ports and 6 USB2.0 ports.

Main news of AMD Ryzen 5

One of AMD's big concerns with Ryzen was not to repeat the mistake of its old processors, and to attach great importance to performance per core and energy efficiency, both values ​​well below its competition with the FX. The technologies that have been most detailed from the company itself are the following:

Pure Power & Precision Boost

According to AMD, the Zen architecture employs around 1, 000 highly accurate voltage, current and temperature sensors that send information at intervals of 1 thousandth of a second. In this way, each processor can make adjustments in real time based on its own characteristics (quality of the silicon wafer, etc.). In this way, an energy saving is achieved if the performance is similar, or an increase in performance if what we set is consumption.

This achieves a good use of energy in all performance states (P-states), allowing a faster change from one to another than with previous AMD technologies, such as Powertune or Enduro. As it is something completely new the software must be adapted to make a correct use, AMD has already released a patch for Windows 10.

eXtended Frequency Range (XFR)

This technology consists of a small extension of the maximum frequency when conditions are right, or, in other words, when our cooling is powerful enough to allow it.

In this way, 100mhz are added "as a gift" if we have adequate cooling for the processor, leaving the Ryzen 1800X, for example, with 4.1Ghz instead of 4Ghz. AMD mentions that this feature scales with air, water and liquid nitrogen cooling, although we do not know if there is any maximum that can be raised.

While this on-paper feature sounds really good, it remains to be seen if it really hits the performance levels of Intel's latest turbo boost reviews. In addition, this kind of "unlimited overclock" does not usually reach the values ​​that a user will achieve with some skill with the overclock, but rather it is a little extra for users who do not want complications and leave everything as standard.

Directions Prediction and Neural Network

Another of AMD's ambitious statements is that each Zen microprocessor includes a neural network, capable of learning the behavior of the applications we are running at any given time, and preloading instructions that have been frequent even before the code that invokes these instructions. to run.

A previous version of this prediction was presented with the Jaguar cores, which we imagine has been vastly improved. The technology seems really powerful and well designed, although it is difficult to quantify how much it affects the results and if it really translates into a significant improvement in performance. The problem with predicting instructions and executing them "ahead of time" is that, while it saves time if much of the prediction is correct, it is relatively computationally expensive to "undo" an operation that is not ultimately performed.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Base plate:	Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3
RAM:	Geil 16 GB @ 2933 MHz
Heatsink	Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4
HDD	Samsumg 850 EVO.
Graphic card	Gigabyte GTX1080 Ti 8GB
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

To check the stability of the Ryzen 7 1600X processor in stock values ​​and with overclock. The motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics we have used is an Nvidia GTX 1080, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

• Cinebench R15 (CPU Score).Aida64.3dMARK Fire Strike.PCMark 8.VRMark.

Testing in games in 1920 x 1080

Testing in games in 2560 x 1440

Game testing in 3840 x 2160

Overclocking

It is impressive how this processor scales. With 4.1 GHz in all its cores we have improved the 1239 cb of cinebench to 1327 cb with memories at 2933 MHz. We have tried to go up to 4.2 GHz but it has been totally impossible . It is time to wait for new models or look for a “black leg” chip to continue scratching a higher frequency.

Consumption and temperature

It was a surprise to find ourselves with fantastic temperatures with the Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 heatsink and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X. At rest we have about 36º C while at maximum load we have an average 50º C. While with overclocking we have gone up to 43ºC at rest and up to 60ºC at FULL.

Regarding consumption, we have obtained about 54W at rest and at maximum power a total of 327W. While overclocked it goes up to 91W and at full power close to 367W.

Final words and conclusion about AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X ranks among one of the most interesting options on the market and competes against you against the i7-7700K. Thing that we did not expect at this point, since with AMD Ryzen 7 we saw a great difference (When we have new memories, we will update their reviews).

We also have to say that AMD has sent us 100% compatible memories at 2933 MHz… which is appreciated, since we see that if the result improves significantly from 2400 to 2933 MHz.

As we have said in benchmark test the performance is really good and in games the differences are minimal. Where in Full HD resolutions, we have between 1 and 2 FPS of differences, few games are superior. But keep in mind that we have the plus of having 2 more cores and 4 more threads of execution, making a total of 6 cores and 12 threads.

Regarding overclocking, as it had already happened with the AMD Ryzen 1700X and the AMD Ryzen 1800X, we have not been able to increase to more than 4.1 GHz. Most helmets don't go higher than 4 GHz, so we've been pretty lucky. The improvement is quite palpable in both games and performance, so we recommend at least raising your processor to 4 GHz.

Its consumption is really good, having just about 50W at rest and at full power we never reached 327W with an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti (Figures for the entire system). If we add to this, that when we overclock slightly increases its consumption, it becomes a really good option. On its temperatures we never reach more than 60ºC at maximum performance and at rest it ranges from 32 to 36ºC with the AMD Master Ryzen application.

We currently see several points for improvement throughout the AMD Ryzen series. We need to have high frequency memories to get more performance and not all of them are 100% compatible (You have to wait for those certified for the platform). The BIOS of the motherboards are still green , but you can see that companies like Gigabyte are doing a good job (it shows with the AB350-Gaming 3)… and above all there are few high-end heatsinks that incorporate the new anchor .

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All these problems will be corrected on the fly and we will have a clear competitor for the quality / price product.

All in all, the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is all-terrain processor. That if we combine it with a B350 motherboard of about 100-120 euros it becomes one of the best options on the market. Since for just 280 euros + 100 euros of the motherboard we have a six cores with 12 threads of execution.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ ALL TERRAIN PROCESSOR.	- GREEN BIOS, IT NEEDS TO IMPROVE IT.
+ IDEAL FOR PLAYING AND WORKING.	- TO MAKE MORE PERFORMANCE YOU NEED FULL MEMORIES.
+ CONSUMPTION AND GOOD TEMPERATURES.
+ ALLOWS OVERCLOCKEAR UP TO 4.1 GHZ.
+ MASTER RYZEN APPLICATION OF THE BEST WE HAVE TESTED IN A LONG TIME.

The Professional Review team awards you the Gold Medal and the Recommended Product Badge.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

YIELD ONE WIRE - 82%

MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE - 90%

OVERCLOCK - 75%

PRICE - 91%

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