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€175.68
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Prices and StockMSRP $189
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MSRP $189
Prices and StockMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $175.68 vs $265.72
- Up to 25% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.52 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 385 vs 340 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
340
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
315 FPS
€9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,962.14
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149 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,504.5
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371 FPS
€5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,963.95
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318 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,792.78
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236 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,027.02
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320 FPS
€4.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,590.08
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318 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,792.78
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292 FPS
€4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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236 FPS
€6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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292 FPS
€6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,981.97
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