The Ryzen 7 2700X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $9.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – $186.00 vs $195.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X 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 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
