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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 32% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 1500X - 883 vs 669 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$389.55 vs CA$549.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.58 vs CA$0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
883
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$549
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
669
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.55
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Updated 30 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 1500X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
862 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
838 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
800 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
768 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
777 FPS
CA$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,088.86
In Stock
721 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
826 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
862 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
826 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
864 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
740 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
811 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
721 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
883 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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