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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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 1500X - 785 vs 669 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $195.0 vs $299.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.29 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
669
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 1500X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
701 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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698 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,288
In Stock
625 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
549 FPS
$3.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
676 FPS
$2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
701 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
701 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
625 FPS
$2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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597 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
676 FPS
$3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
754 FPS
$2.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179.99
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549 FPS
$2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,369.99
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702 FPS
$2.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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468 FPS
$2.56/FPS
Arc A380
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
676 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
In Stock
676 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
676 FPS
$3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,569.99
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709 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
625 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
676 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
613 FPS
$3.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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701 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
597 FPS
$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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785 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
613 FPS
$2.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,769.99
In Stock
549 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
597 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
764 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
773 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
549 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
625 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,269.99
In Stock
625 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
625 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
679 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,269
In Stock
764 FPS
$3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
In Stock
676 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
597 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,418
In Stock
676 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
428 FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
504 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,208
In Stock
580 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
698 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
501 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
504 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,228
In Stock
676 FPS
$2.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
642 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
642 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
701 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
501 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
642 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
754 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
613 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
702 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
698 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
701 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
625 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
613 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
698 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
428 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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676 FPS
$2.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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