AMD release the specification of their Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD release the specification of their Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD has now released the specification of their Ryzen 5 1500X, their first Ryzen Quad core processor. This CPU will come with 4-cores and 8-threads and with base/boost clock speeds of 3.5/3.7GHz, making this CPU slower than AMD’s flagship 1800X in terms of single-threaded performance.
These new Ryzen 5 series CPUs will be coming in Q2 2017, though AMD has not released any official pricing on these new CPU models. It is expected that AMD will release a second 6-core CPU model called the Ryzen 5 1600, though this remains unconfirmed at this time.
Below is a list of all confirmed AMD Ryzen SKUs and their known clock speeds and specifications;
| Processor Name | Cores | Threads | Base Clock Speeds | Boost Clock Speeds | TDP | Price UK |
| Ryzen 7 1800X | 8 | 16 | 3.6GHz | 4.0GHz | 95W | £489 |
| Ryzen 7 1700X | 8 | 16 | 3.4GHz | 3.8GHz | 95W | £389 |
| Ryzen 7 1700 | 8 | 16 | 3.0GHz | 3.7GHz | 65W | £319 |
| Ryzen 5 1600X | 6 | 12 | 3.6GHz | 4.0GHz | – | – |
| Ryzen 5 1500X | 4 | 8 | 3.5GHz | 3.7GHz | – | – |
This new information again goes against previous Ryzen leaks regarding quad-core and hex-core models, which means that any unconfirmed information from previous leaks should be thrown out the window.
While pricing has not been announced for AMD’s Ryzen 5 1600X and 1500X we expect these CPUs to come with prices of around £240 and £180 respectively, though this is just an estimate.
With clock speeds of 3.5/3.7GHz is almost certain that the Ryzen 5 1600X won’t be able to outperform Intel’s i7 7700K at stock clocks in CPU bound scenarios, though it is worth noting that the Ryzen 5 will be priced significantly lower than the i7 7700K, so it is a moot point.
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AMD release the specification of their Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD has now released the specification of their Ryzen 5 1500X, their first Ryzen Quad core processor. This CPU will come with 4-cores and 8-threads and with base/boost clock speeds of 3.5/3.7GHz, making this CPU slower than AMD’s flagship 1800X in terms of single-threaded performance.
These new Ryzen 5 series CPUs will be coming in Q2 2017, though AMD has not released any official pricing on these new CPU models. It is expected that AMD will release a second 6-core CPU model called the Ryzen 5 1600, though this remains unconfirmed at this time.
Below is a list of all confirmed AMD Ryzen SKUs and their known clock speeds and specifications;
| Processor Name | Cores | Threads | Base Clock Speeds | Boost Clock Speeds | TDP | Price UK |
| Ryzen 7 1800X | 8 | 16 | 3.6GHz | 4.0GHz | 95W | £489 |
| Ryzen 7 1700X | 8 | 16 | 3.4GHz | 3.8GHz | 95W | £389 |
| Ryzen 7 1700 | 8 | 16 | 3.0GHz | 3.7GHz | 65W | £319 |
| Ryzen 5 1600X | 6 | 12 | 3.6GHz | 4.0GHz | – | – |
| Ryzen 5 1500X | 4 | 8 | 3.5GHz | 3.7GHz | – | – |
This new information again goes against previous Ryzen leaks regarding quad-core and hex-core models, which means that any unconfirmed information from previous leaks should be thrown out the window.
While pricing has not been announced for AMD’s Ryzen 5 1600X and 1500X we expect these CPUs to come with prices of around £240 and £180 respectively, though this is just an estimate.
With clock speeds of 3.5/3.7GHz is almost certain that the Ryzen 5 1600X won’t be able to outperform Intel’s i7 7700K at stock clocks in CPU bound scenarios, though it is worth noting that the Ryzen 5 will be priced significantly lower than the i7 7700K, so it is a moot point.
You can join the discussion on AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 5 1500X quad-core CPU on the OC3D Forums.