AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Phenom II X4 830

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Phenom II X4 830 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 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2112 vs 1083
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9099 vs 2072
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 April 2017 vs September 2009
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2112 vs 1083
PassMark - CPU mark 9099 vs 2072

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 830

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1838 vs 906
  • Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5258 vs 3620
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1838 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5258 vs 3620

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 830

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2112
1083
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9099
2072
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
906
1838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3620
5258
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Phenom II X4 830
PassMark - Single thread mark 2112 1083
PassMark - CPU mark 9099 2072
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906 1838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3620 5258
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3706

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Phenom II X4 830

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Deneb
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 11 April 2017 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $189 $80
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 1549 1551
Price now $139.99 $79.95
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 21.18 12.66
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz
Die size 192 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 4800 Million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 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™)