AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	11 April 2017 vs 2 March 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
2x 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 2113
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16359 vs 9104
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 934 vs 906
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6333 vs 3620
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4496 vs 3706

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 2113
PassMark - CPU mark	16359 vs 9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6333 vs 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4496 vs 3706

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2113

2198

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9104

16359

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

934

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

6333

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3706

4496

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2113	2198
PassMark - CPU mark	9104	16359
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906	934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620	6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706	4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		23.426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		55.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.577

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$499
OPN PIB	YD150XBBAEBOX	YD180XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD150XBBM4GAE	YD180XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1548	1558
Price now	$139.99	$249.49
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.18	18.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	4800 Million	4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)