Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2094 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $158.27 vs $604.65
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.08 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1500X - 194 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
163
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €175.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.46/FPS
31%
Price, €
€671.16
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €671.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |