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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1400

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor with 4 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT). It is the fastest Ryzen 5 quad-core processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is similar to the hexa-core Ryzen 5 1600.

The Ryzen 5 1500X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz and can reach up to 3.7 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.9 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores).

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

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The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is a mobile APU for thin and light laptops that was announced in October 2017. It includes four Zen cores clocked at 2 to 3.6 GHz and offers 4 MB L3-Cache. The integrated graphics card is called Radeon RX Vega 8 and offers 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1100 MHz. The TDP is configurable between 12 and 25 Watt (15 Watt nominal). More information on Raven Ridge can be found in our launch article.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

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The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor with 4 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT). It is the slowest Ryzen 5 quad-core processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is similar to the hexa-core Ryzen 5 1600.

The Ryzen 5 1400 has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz and can reach up to 3.4 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.45 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores). The maximum clock for 3-4 cores is 3.2 GHz.

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers.

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ModelAMD Ryzen 5 1500XAMD Ryzen 5 2500UAMD Ryzen 5 1400
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)AMD Ryzen 5
CodenameZenZenZen
Series: Ryzen 5 Zen
AMD Ryzen 5 16003.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X « 3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 14003.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U « 2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 16003.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 « 3.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock3500 - 3700 MHz2000 - 3600 MHz3200 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB384 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
L3 Cache16 MB4 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 84 / 8
TDP65 Watt15 Watt65 Watt
Transistors4800 Million4500 Million4800 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1500X
27.8 pt (39%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -91%
...
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
26.7 -4%
Intel Core i3-1110G4
26.7 -4%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
26.8 -4%
Intel Core i3-1005G1
26.9 -3%
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
27 -3%
Intel Processor N97
27.1 -3%
Intel Core i3-10110U
27.1 -3%
Intel Core i5-8259U
27.6 -1%
Intel Pentium Gold 7505
27.7 0%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
27.8
Intel Core i5-8265U
27.9 0%
Intel Core i5-11400T
28 1%
Intel Core i7-8550U
28.1 1%
Intel Core i5-8257U
28.2 1%
Intel Core i5-8260U
28.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
28.2 1%
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
28.2 1%
Intel Core i5-1035G4
28.3 2%
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
28.4 2%
...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 159%
0%
100%
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -90%
...
Intel Core i7-8500Y
24.6 -5%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
25 -3%
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
25 -3%
Intel Core i3-8109U
25.1 -3%
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
25.1 -3%
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
25.3 -2%
Intel Core i5-6287U
25.4 -2%
Intel Core i7-6567U
25.6 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
25.7 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
25.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
26 0%
Intel Processor N95
26.1 1%
Intel Processor N100
26.1 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
26.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
26.2 1%
Intel Core i5-8250U
26.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
26.4 2%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
26.5 2%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
26.5 2%
...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 178%
0%
100%
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1400
25.7 pt (36%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -90%
...
Intel Core i7-8500Y
24.6 -4%
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
24.6 -4%
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
25 -3%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
25 -3%
Intel Core i3-8109U
25.1 -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
25.1 -2%
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
25.3 -2%
Intel Core i5-6287U
25.4 -1%
Intel Core i7-6567U
25.6 0%
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
25.7
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
25.9 1%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
26 1%
Intel Processor N95
26.1 2%
Intel Processor N100
26.1 2%
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
26.2 2%
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
26.2 2%
Intel Core i5-8250U
26.2 2%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
26.4 3%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
26.5 3%
...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 181%
0%
100%
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 4586     avg: 4597     median: 4597 (4%)     max: 4608 Points
3985 Points (4%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 938     avg: 947     median: 947 (40%)     max: 956 Points
832 Points (35%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 346     avg: 360     median: 360 (40%)     max: 374 Points
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
329 Points (37%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1777     avg: 1783     median: 1783 (4%)     max: 1789 Points
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
1537 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 796     avg: 806     median: 805 (5%)     max: 818 Points
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
min: 682     avg: 687     median: 688 (4%)     max: 692 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 142     avg: 151     median: 154 (46%)     max: 157 Points
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
min: 133     avg: 133.8     median: 133.8 (40%)     max: 134.5 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
9 Points (12%)
min: 5.71     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (9%)     max: 6.91 Points
min: 7.73     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (10%)     max: 7.82 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.7 Points (43%)
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
min: 1.52     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (38%)     max: 1.53 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4573 Points (28%)
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
min: 4203     avg: 4205     median: 4204.5 (25%)     max: 4206 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
20186 Points (15%)
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
min: 17385     avg: 17557     median: 17556.5 (13%)     max: 17728 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
210.6 s (2%)
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
min: 237     avg: 237.2     median: 237.2 (3%)     max: 237.3 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.9 s (1%)
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
7.8 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
3910 Points (6%)
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
min: 2369     avg: 2758     median: 2758 (4%)     max: 3147 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 21495     avg: 21743     median: 21842 (13%)     max: 21891 MIPS
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
19219 MIPS (11%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3768     avg: 3858     median: 3865 (46%)     max: 3942 MIPS
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
3370 MIPS (40%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
49.5 fps (17%)
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
min: 42.6     avg: 43     median: 43 (15%)     max: 43.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
177 fps (41%)
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
min: 139.8     avg: 146.9     median: 146.9 (34%)     max: 154 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 5.09     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (9%)     max: 5.12 fps
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
4.4 fps (8%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
min: 0.408     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.41 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.7 GB/s (13%)
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
min: 0.602     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (11%)     max: 0.647 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.9 GB/s (13%)
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
4.1 GB/s (11%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 585     avg: 586     median: 586 (4%)     max: 587 Seconds
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
682 Seconds (5%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.699     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.738 sec
min: 0.798     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.848 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
7403 Points (16%)
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
min: 6274     avg: 6437     median: 6436.5 (14%)     max: 6599 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
11 s (2%)
min: 11.77     avg: 17.7     median: 12.3 (3%)     max: 29 s
min: 13.8     avg: 13.9     median: 13.9 (3%)     max: 13.96 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
24 s (1%)
min: 26.95     avg: 27.4     median: 27.3 (1%)     max: 28 s
min: 30     avg: 30.3     median: 30.3 (1%)     max: 30.63 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
640 s (3%)
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
min: 704     avg: 733     median: 732.5 (3%)     max: 761 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 14732     avg: 17114     median: 15610 (14%)     max: 21001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
9566 Points (26%)
min: 3941     avg: 5637     median: 5973 (16%)     max: 6648 Points
min: 6550     avg: 7364     median: 7363.5 (20%)     max: 8177 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
61854 Points (52%)
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
7712 Points (20%)
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
136%
1 R5 1400 +
min: 10416     avg: 10632     median: 10632 (19%)     max: 10848 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
4067 Points (17%)
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
min: 3229     avg: 3465     median: 3464.5 (15%)     max: 3700 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 917     avg: 919     median: 918.5 (39%)     max: 920 Points
831 Points (35%)
min: 798     avg: 831     median: 831 (35%)     max: 864 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3997     avg: 4604     median: 4603.5 (8%)     max: 5210 Points
2515 Points (5%)
min: 2955     avg: 3038     median: 3037.5 (5%)     max: 3120 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
915 Points (4%)
817 Points (4%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4035 Points (13%)
3410 Points (11%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4105     avg: 4282     median: 4282 (43%)     max: 4459 Points
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
3715 Points (37%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15016     avg: 15134     median: 15134 (17%)     max: 15252 Points
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
12846 Points (14%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
4149 Points (56%)
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
min: 3417     avg: 3651     median: 3651 (50%)     max: 3885 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
14463 Points (35%)
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
min: 10638     avg: 11712     median: 11711.5 (29%)     max: 12785 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
16558 Points (26%)
min: 11649     avg: 11774     median: 11773.5 (18%)     max: 11898 Points
13536 Points (21%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4248 Points (64%)
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
3379 Points (51%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3234     avg: 3379     median: 3383 (66%)     max: 3477 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
11011 Points (89%)
7330 Points (59%)
6321 Points (51%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
8616 Points (78%)
6320 Points (57%)
5921 Points (54%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
15951 Points (31%)
13912 Points (27%)
13278 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
13689 Points (28%)
10715 Points (22%)
11571 Points (23%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
13198 Points (35%)
10616 Points (28%)
10513 Points (28%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 966     avg: 975     median: 974.5 (1%)     max: 983 ms
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
74.8 ms (1%)
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
36017 Points (32%)
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 176     avg: 177.5     median: 177.5 (37%)     max: 179 Points
160 Points (33%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
146 Watt (25%)
32.6 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
132 Watt (24%)
39.4 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
6.2 Points per Watt (5%)
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1500X → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 80% n=39

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1400 → 86% n=39

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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