Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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Intel Core i5-L16G7 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Intel Core i5-L16G7 AMD Ryzen 5 1600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-L16G7 and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-L16G7 5 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Core i L (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
12 Generation 1
Lakefield Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 5 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1600
5 Cores 6
5 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz)
1x Sunny-Cove
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz)
--
4x Tremont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-L16G7, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1600
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2666
8 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
6 PCIe lanes 20
5.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1600
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-L16G7 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1600
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FC-CSP1016 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2017
309 $ Release price 210 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (27%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
880 (98%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
894 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
1754 (35%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
4970 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
272 (76%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
357 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
577 (23%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2501 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
3451 (28%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
12277 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
107 (73%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
147 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
251 (23%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
1094 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
900 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6230 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1095 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5129 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 0.50 GHz
512 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
107 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
313 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
389 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
3148 (100%)

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