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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 1500X - 337 vs 288 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $195.0 vs $519.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.68 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
337
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
44%
Price, $
$519.99
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
288
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 1500X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
143 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699
In Stock
224 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
In Stock
224 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
143 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,979
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
295 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,919
In Stock
307 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
224 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
295 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,859
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
295 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
224 FPS
$14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
253 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
224 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
224 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,879
In Stock
143 FPS
$23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,379
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
295 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,799
In Stock
224 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,509
In Stock
143 FPS
$19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,789
In Stock
222 FPS
$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
In Stock
295 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,059
In Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,129
In Stock
188 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,739
In Stock
224 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,239
In Stock
199 FPS
$16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,379
In Stock
188 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
143 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,569
In Stock
143 FPS
$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
143 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,969
In Stock
199 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,849
In Stock
295 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,639
In Stock
297 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
$22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,209
In Stock
199 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,909
In Stock
295 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$4,329
In Stock
143 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,589
In Stock
295 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
253 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
337 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
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