AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs Ryzen 5 1600 AF CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Cores.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
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Brand AMD	Brand AMD
Model 100-100001978WOF 100-000001978	Model YD1600BBAFBOX
Release Date 📅 April 2026	Release Date 📅 January 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (33 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 9th / 589	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) n/a
Single-Core Effective Value 205th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value -
Workstation Performance (Charts) 29th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 182nd / 270 (-394%)
Workstation Effective Value 81st / 263	Workstation Effective Value 161st / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 4th / 148	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 84th / 145	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 200 Watts	TDP 🔌 65 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Ryzen 9 9000 Series	Series Ryzen 5
Core Name Granite Ridge	Core Name Pinnacle Ridge
Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics Radeon	Integrated Graphics None
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 6
CPU Threads 32	CPU Threads 12
CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 4 nm	Manufacturing Process 12 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB	Maximum Supported Memory -
Cache L3 192 MB	Cache L3 16 MB