The Ryzen 7 3800X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $4.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 2% cheaper – $195.00 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$199.99
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
96%
Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
