The Ryzen 5 1500X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$151.28 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
The Ryzen 5 3600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – CA$133.72 vs CA$285.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, CA$
CA$285
46%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
44%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, CA$
CA$133.72
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
