The Ryzen 5 1500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£200.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
