The AMD Ryzen is, no doubt, the most anticipated CPU to be introduced in 2017. It is the processor that AMD fans have always wanted, but AMD did not quite deliver… until now. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X literally blew away the competition, with its 8 cores, large 16 MB cache and highly competitive price.

Even so, not everyone can afford it. That’s where the AMD Ryzen 5 family comes in. It offers a more affordable selection of AMD Ryzen processors with 4 to 6 cores. In this review, we will take an in-depth look at the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X – their top-of-the-line quad-core processor, and show you why we awarded it our Editor’s Choice Award!

 

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

The AMD Ryzen 5 family is divided into two main lines – the lower-end quad-core processors and the higher-end hexa-core processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (Price Check) is the top-of-the-line quad-core Ryzen 5 model. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, with a 3.5 GHz base clock and a 3.7 GHz boost clock.

How does it compare against the other Ryzen 5 processors? Find out in this specification comparison of the current AMD Ryzen 5 processors.

Specifications	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
TDP	95 W	65 W	65 W	65 W
Socket	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4
Process Technology	14 nm FinFET	14 nm FinFET	14 nm FinFET	14 nm FinFET
Processor Cores	6	6	4	4
Number of Simultaneous Threads	12	12	8	8
L2 Cache Size	3 MB	3 MB	2 MB	2 MB
L3 Cache Size	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	8 MB
Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost Clock Speed	4.0 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bundled CPU Cooler	None	AMD Wraith Spire	AMD Wraith Spire	AMD Wraith Stealth
Launch Price (2017-03-02)	US$ 249	US$ 219	US$ 189	US$ 169

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Unboxing The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (Price Check) comes with a bundled CPU cooler – the AMD Wraith Spire. Hence it comes in a much larger box. Let’s take a look inside!

 

A Closer Look At The Ryzen 5 1500X & Wraith Spire Cooler

Let’s take a closer look at the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (Price Check) CPU and the bundled Wraith Spire cooler.

Next Page > Benchmarking The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X & 3D Rendering Speed

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