AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Athlon II X2 265 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

AMD Athlon II X2 265

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2109 vs 1341
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9087 vs 1290
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 3207

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109 vs 1341
PassMark - CPU mark	9087 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620 vs 3207

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 906

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1925 vs 906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2109

1341

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9087

1290

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

1925

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

3207

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Athlon II X2 265
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109	1341
PassMark - CPU mark	9087	1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906	1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620	3207
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Athlon II X2 265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Regor
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$83
OPN PIB	YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1554	1531
Price now	$139.99	$82.88
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.18	6.71
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	410 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)