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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 47 reviews

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Customers appreciate the Ryzen 5 1600 processor for its budget-friendly price and impressive performance. It is considered a great value for the money, meeting expectations and delivering a noticeable boost in gaming performance. Users also commend its fast processing speed and reliable performance, making it a solid choice for a variety of tasks.

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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU for a budget PC

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Literally no complaints with this CPU. This is my first AMD build and it runs like a gem. Pretty powerful and I plan on OC it real soon

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cores

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An amazing CPU for not a whole lot of coin!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simply one of the best AMD CPUs ever produced, sitting at 6 cores and 12 threads, you simply cannot ask for more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    R5 1600

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Def stands up for ryzen fast smooth experience with it no slowdown or issues

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This cpu is fast. Awesome for multi-tasking purposes. Its ok for gaming very happy with my purchased.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect mid level cpu

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I stream and game with this cpu with no issues at all

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen kicks butt!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome, fast, and a reliable processor. AMD is making a comeback with these Ryzen processors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good processor for the price and performance

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good processor for the price and performance, fits my expectation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product arrived before date, packaged nice, an worked great in my computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great entry level processor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No frills 6 core processor, great for gaming. Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product works great. A much needed upgrade from my old processor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was on sale 80$ off. Good deal for six core 3.2 processor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerhouse!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This processor is a workhorse in all aspects of computer usage!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great power and speed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wonderful speed and power for computing complex game graphics

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Value

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This worked great on my gaming computer. Great value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works great! Installation went great. Little noisy but it's ok.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great work!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the processor that i purchased works great for what i need.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cost friendly powerful processor perfect for beginners

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great processor. More efficient making my system run faster.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid CPU

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’d recommend replacing the supplied fan with a heatsink and accompanying fans. Noctua worked well for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent processor and a sweet spot for price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I built 2u height rack mount media center that does some gaming, and this chip fits the bill

    I would recommend this to a friend
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