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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 1500X - 502 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$285.0 vs CA$551.77
- Up to 83% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
502
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
17.27272727272727%
Price, CA$
CA$551.77
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 75 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
476
94.82071713147411%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$285
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$285 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
63.851937536148064%
Multi-Core
3644
36.33100697906281%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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