AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 processor review

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 processor released by AMD; release date: 29 June 2017. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.7 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 16 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4765

2134

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

157100

9106

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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This CPU

5311

942

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

3794

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

13.814 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

31.717 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.700 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

1.815 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

6.777 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2134
PassMark - CPU mark	9106
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	942
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	13.814 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	31.717 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.700 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.815 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	6.777 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	29 June 2017
OPN Tray	YD150BBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1950
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Security & Reliability
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)