The Ryzen 7 1700X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $55.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 44% cheaper – $69.98 vs $125.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
195
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
195
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$125
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
55%
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Zen | Codename | Zen |
95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |