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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 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

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $479 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

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 14 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $479 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 2094 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $195.00 vs $479.00
  • Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $1.48 vs $2.49 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 45% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 192 vs 132 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

132

69%

Value, $/FPS

$1.48/FPS

100%

Price, $

$195

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

192

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.49/FPS

59%

Price, $

$479

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $479 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

41%

Multi-Core

3644

24%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo

Ryzen 5 1500X

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
Summit RidgeCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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