The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $60.62 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 26% cheaper – $175.68 vs $236.30
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€236.3
74%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
84%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 1500X 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 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
