The Ryzen 5 1500X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $30.10 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 13% cheaper – $195.00 vs $225.10
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
98%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$225.1
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
88%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
65 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
