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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $195 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

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Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1304 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 65% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 1500X - 139 vs 84 FPS
  • Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $118.50 vs $195.00
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.85 vs $2.32 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

84

60%

Value, $/FPS

$2.32/FPS

37%

Price, $

$195

60%

AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

139

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.85/FPS

100%

Price, $

$118.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $118.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

53%

Multi-Core

3644

42%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo

Ryzen 5 1500X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
Summit RidgeCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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