Ryzen 7 7730U vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.95
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.17
+105%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1117654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.3573.98
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7 7730U. 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 7 7730U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 7 7730U. 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 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 7 7730U.

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 5.95
Ryzen 7 7730U 12.17
+105%

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 9103
Ryzen 7 7730U 18629
+105%

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 7 7730U 1645
+47.7%

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 3686
Ryzen 7 7730U 6382
+73.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 1500X 4573
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243
+36.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 1500X 20186
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670
+61.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 1500X 6.9
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37
+57.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9
Ryzen 7 7730U 19
+113%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 1500X 805
Ryzen 7 7730U 1830
+127%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1500X 154
Ryzen 7 7730U 231
+50%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1500X 1.73
Ryzen 7 7730U 2.76
+59.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 1500X 4.9
Ryzen 7 7730U 10.1
+106%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 5 1500X 50
Ryzen 7 7730U 91
+83.6%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 5 1500X 177
Ryzen 7 7730U 236
+33.4%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 1500X 3910
Ryzen 7 7730U 5881
+50.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1500X 4604
Ryzen 7 7730U 7573
+64.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 1500X 586
+98%
Ryzen 7 7730U 296

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 1500X 919
Ryzen 7 7730U 1480
+61.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 1500X 3865
Ryzen 7 7730U 5356
+38.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 1500X 21842
Ryzen 7 7730U 49425
+126%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 1500X 178
Ryzen 7 7730U 263
+48.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.95 12.17
Recency 16 March 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 104.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7 7730U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 7 7730U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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