AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons 05-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800X is 8% better than Ryzen 5 1500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1500X

52%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	98.9
Valorant	104.7	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	62.9
Apex Legends	98.4	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	84.3
Overwatch	84.8	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	77.5
DOOM Eternal	52.4	56.2
Warzone	81.7	87.7
Assassin's Creed	88.0	94.4
Valheim	86.9	93.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1500X

54%

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 1500X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	712	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1811	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1032	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4645	12874

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	2079	2773
Multi-Core	9085	23436

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1054	1393
Multi-Core	4069	10679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Matisse
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography		7 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache		32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD150XBBM4GAE	100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 10% better than Ryzen 5 1500X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3800X has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 1500X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 32
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 1500X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.