Phenom II X6 1075T vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+165%
Phenom II X6 1075T
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.16

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Phenom II X6 1075T by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11381858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.130.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.341.63
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Thuban (2010)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189$260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 1323% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1075T.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
+165%
Phenom II X6 1075T 2.16

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9097
+165%
Phenom II X6 1075T 3438

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 2.16
Recency 11 April 2017 21 September 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has a 165.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1075T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1075T in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and Phenom II X6 1075T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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