What is ryzen 1600af?

Ryzen 1600AF is a budget-friendly processor released by AMD in January 2020. It is a refresh of the Ryzen 5 1600 processor that was released in 2017. The "AF" in the 1600AF stands for "Advanced Fabrication," meaning that it is manufactured on a more advanced 12nm process instead of the 14nm process used in the original Ryzen 5 1600.

The Ryzen 1600AF features 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz, and a boost clock speed of 3.6 GHz. It has a TDP (thermal design power) of 65 watts, making it an energy-efficient option. It also has an impressive 16MB of L3 cache.

The Ryzen 1600AF is compatible with the AM4 socket and can be paired with a variety of motherboards, including the B450, B550, and X570. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a maximum speed of 3200 MHz.

The Ryzen 1600AF is known for its excellent value for money, offering strong performance for a lower price than some of its competitors. It is particularly well-suited for budget gaming builds and productivity tasks that require multi-threaded performance, such as content creation and video editing.