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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 539 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $142.59 vs $530.11
- Up to 72% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.11 vs $4.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 147 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 48 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
142
96.5986394557823%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4/FPS
27.750000000000004%
Price, €
€588.42
26%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for €588.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17309 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
89.39271255060729%
Multi-Core
3644
49.196705818820035%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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