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.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

AMD Phenom II X4 830

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 1084
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 2070

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 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	9103 vs 2070

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

1084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9103

2070

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	1084
PassMark - CPU mark	9103	2070
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	1550	1552
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™)