Ryzen 3 5425U vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.16
+25%

Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1138998
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.3445.15
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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
Ryzen 3 5425U 7.16
+25%

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
Ryzen 3 5425U 11367
+25%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
Ryzen 3 5425U 1507
+35.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1500X 3688
Ryzen 3 5425U 4252
+15.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 7.16
Recency 11 April 2017 6 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 5425U has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5425U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5425U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 5425U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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