Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 953 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Athlon 3000G - 170 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $72.23 vs $142.59
- Up to 48% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.48 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
51.61290322580645%
Price, €
€158.27
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for €158.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
168
98.82352941176471%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Athlon |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Picasso |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |