AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Athlon X4 845. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
2017-04-11
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
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Q1/2016
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AMD Athlon X4 845
AMD Athlon X4 845

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or AMD Athlon X4 845? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2017-04-11.

AMD Athlon X4 845 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    384 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    270 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    395 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    404 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    497 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    484 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    114 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    168 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    274 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    156 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    246 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    420 place
AMD Athlon X4 845 Reasons to consider
AMD Athlon X4 845
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Athlon X4 845 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    800 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    695 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    536 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    412 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    556 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    435 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    605 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo)
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow AMD Athlon
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow -
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 1000 Series left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.3 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Athlon X4 845 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR3-2133
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 x16 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    2667 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Athlon X4 845 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    65 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Athlon X4 845, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Carizzo
  • Codename
    Summit Ridge left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE3
  • L1-Cache
    0.375 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    YD150XBBAEBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    YD150XBBAEMPK left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YD150XBBM4GAE left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    2017-04-11 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow FM2+
  • Technology
    14nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD Athlon X4 845.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

151.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
93.000000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

712.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
316.000000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

4029.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2526.000000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

13479.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
8576.000000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.860000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
1.040000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

7.850000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4.030000
AMD Athlon X4 845
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

9442.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
5917.000000
AMD Athlon X4 845

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