Question Anybody looking at the $85 12nm R5 1600 AF?

[potato masher]

Me being frugal this is the first processor that has me thinking about buying new rather than used in a while.. From reviews it performs similar oc'd as oc'd R5 2600. Named 1xxx series.. but more a 2xxx.

 

[VirtualLarry]

WUT?

Clarify, please. You are talking about purchasing a standard R5 1600, because they are cheap now, or is this some updated 12nm variant? The 2600 and 1600 have the same CPU architecture.

Edit: Wow, huh, interesting.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF CPU Review & Benchmarks: Best CPU Under $100 in 2020 | GamersNexus

stub This isn’t a revisit of the old AMD Ryzen 5 1600 – it’s a review of the new variant, named the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 “AF” by the community, dubbed as such for its SKU change from AE to AF. The AMD R5 1600 AF is a brand new CPU with an old, old name from 2017. It’s mostly an R5 2600, in that it’s...

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[ao_ika_red]

From reviews it performs similar oc'd as oc'd R5 2600. Named 1xxx series.. but more a 2xxx.

You can't rely on OC numbers for purchasing decision because of "you miles may vary" rule. I prefer on used 2600 instead.

is this some updated 12nm variant?

From CPU-Z database, yes. But its database is only as accurate as the person who wrote it.

The 2600 and 1600 have the same CPU architecture.

Not exactly the same. It has improved IMC and better cache latency.

 

[insertcarehere]

The confusing branding and near total absence of media coverage really doesn't help. Woulda thought AMD could spare a slide at CES to drum up some attention for this thing but apparently not.

 

[ao_ika_red]

The confusing branding and near total absence of media coverage really doesn't help. Woulda thought AMD could spare a slide at CES to drum up some attention for this thing but apparently not.

It's salvaged from chip that doesn't meet 2600 performance but still too good to throw away. It already had some attention on Reddit, media outlet, and some youtube tech channels and for me it's more than enough.

 

[Replay]

Could be my next build, especially if Microcenter will have them with their mobo bundle offers ($20 off mobo).

New AF version is said to have the Wraith Stealth instead of the Spire cooler. Check the box, (YD1600BBAFBOX), AFBOX new ones, AEBOX old ones. The newer chip has been in retail channels for a while. Some Black Friday buyers got them.

 

[maddie]

3-4 years ago, this would have been the ravings of a madman. A 6C/12T 4 GHz CPU for $85.

 

[potato masher]

Yeah exactly. What red said. More than enough for me.. actually its the "high end" of my option list. For $85 fast AF!

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Pulled the trigger on one of these last night. Once upon a time I was deeply into budget AMD rigs. Had a slew of them and every one was OC'd. Been a few years and my sig rig is still performing well. Finally something compelling. Will report here on build and thoughts unless a new thread should be made instead.

I feel like this is an overlooked hot deal.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Thinking about getting a friend of mine this chip. Found out Amazon.com has it for $85 even (plus tax in my state). Anyone know of anywhere to get it cheaper?

I gave him a Ryzen R3 1200 for his new AM4 rig he built last year, but he wants to do some game streaming, so I was thinking that a faster 6C/12T would be semi-ideal. (OK, a 3900X would be ideal, but that's way over both of our budgets, I think.)

 

[CHADBOGA]

This CPU would be a great stop gap option if you had to buy a system now, but also want to upgrade to Zen 3 when it comes out.

 

[scannall]

I've been looking at it. Someone I know needs a cheap system, and this would be great. Inexpensive are far more powerful than the Celeron they currently struggle with.

 

[Replay]

Amazon price now $99. Still waiting for the "local" Microcenter to get the new AF stepping.

 

[Hitman928]

Newegg has the 2700 on sale for $135 right now as well.

 

[Iron Woode]

Thinking about getting a friend of mine this chip. Found out Amazon.com has it for $85 even (plus tax in my state). Anyone know of anywhere to get it cheaper?

I gave him a Ryzen R3 1200 for his new AM4 rig he built last year, but he wants to do some game streaming, so I was thinking that a faster 6C/12T would be semi-ideal. (OK, a 3900X would be ideal, but that's way over both of our budgets, I think.)

he will need to update the BIOS for it if he is not already running a B450 board.

 

[IEC]

Newegg has the 2700 on sale for $135 right now as well.

Those can typically do all-core OC anywhere from 3.9GHz-4.1GHz at modest voltage (e.g 1.25V), so that's a great deal for a very capable 8c/16t CPU.

 

[mopardude87]

This CPU would be a great stop gap option if you had to buy a system now, but also want to upgrade to Zen 3 when it comes out.

This has crossed my mind. Has it been confirmed its 100% drop in? If so that is absolutely legendary.

 

[darkswordsman17]

This has crossed my mind. Has it been confirmed its 100% drop in? If so that is absolutely legendary.

Since we got a new socket for Zen 2 Threadripper, I wouldn't say anything is certain, but AMD has talked that EPYC and consumer Ryzen are likely to maintain compatibility. Don't be surprised if its like Zen 2 and older boards where you might lose out on some feature (PCIe 4 for instance), but it still has other compatibility so long as the board is still solid (i.e. gets BIOS update, supplies proper power).

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Build completed. Mobo: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 $60.- Memory: G.SKILL Aegis 2 x 8 @ 3200 $60.- AMD 1600AF $85.- The rest of the stuff I already had. Holding on to my 980ti as it is still doing fine and can't afford the crazy prices on newer GPU's. Silly.

I like this build. It went together easily and performs well. The mobo is just the right amount of tweak settings without overwhelming me. A lot of computer for short $$$

Ran the Vcore to 1.25v and it settled in at 4.1 across all cores no sweat. Seeing some single core turbo up around 4.4 on HWMonitor. Not sure about how accurate that is so big grain of salt there. Had a CM212 cooler around so slapped that on it. Under 60C in Prime95 small FFT.

Other than loading the XMP profile so the memory ran at 3200 I didn't mess with it. Might be some additional headroom there.

Firestrike physics score 18439. http://www.3dmark.com/fs/21727190

Gonna have to change my sig for the first time in 5 years.

 

[CuriousMike]

I'd be curious if you notice any difference between it and your 4690k.

 

[Xenon]

I have the exact same setup, though with a Radeon 590. I'm running at 4.0 at 1.25. I wasn't able to get it stable at 4.1 and using ryzen dram calc even safe oc settings were a no go. I'm interested to know if you can get some overclocking with that ram.

Overall the system feels much faster than the ancient 3570k @ 4.0 it replaced. An astonishing upgrade for not much money.

 

[potato masher]

Great to hear these firsthand reports coming in.. BTW lol@ancient.

Closest first hand report I had up to this thread.. was one of my mates went amd 2600 from intel 2600. I thought it was kind of premature but he seems happy with it.

 

[Jimzz]

I'd be curious if you notice any difference between it and your 4690k.

I went from a 3770 (overclocked) to a default 2700x system. Biggest difference was in the I/O (storage) system. But on the CPU side encoding video takes a fair amount time less.

Very happy with my upgrade and glad I waited.