AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Athlon II X4 638

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Athlon II X4 638 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
• Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.10°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
• Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2114 vs 1163
• 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9102 vs 2250

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638

• Around 33% 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 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1654 vs 906
• Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4651 vs 3620

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 638

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2114 1163
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	9102 2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	906 1654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3620 4651

Compare specifications (specs)