AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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 7 2700X

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 2113
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17526 vs 9099
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1057 vs 906
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3620
Around 30% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4802 vs 3706

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 11 April 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 2113
PassMark - CPU mark	17526 vs 9099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802 vs 3706

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 85°C
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2113

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17526

9099

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

906

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7046

3620

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4802

3706

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2113
PassMark - CPU mark	17526	9099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057	906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046	3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802	3706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$189
OPN PIB	YD270XBGAFBOX	YD150XBBAEBOX
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	1621	1616
Price now	$309.89	$139.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	16.13	21.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD150XBBM4GAE
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	4940 Million	4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 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)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Prism with RGB LED	Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)