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Reviews of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Socket AM4

Testseek.com have collected 277 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Socket AM4.
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The editors liked

  • Exceptional value compared to their Intel Core i5 counterparts. Ryzen holds a clear lead in productivity performance
  • Though gaming performance is more evenly matched between Intel and AMD
  • Excellent Price
  • Great Performance
  • Quality Design
  • AMD is Really Back
  • Remarkable multithreaded performance
  • More core and threads than the competition
  • 1600X on par with a stock i5 7600K in gaming
  • The full-featured AM4 platform
  • Excellent value for money
  • Unlocked ratio multiplier
  • Multithreaded performance
  • Twice the compute threads as competing Intel CPUs
  • Improved 1080p gaming performance versus Ryzen 7 chips we tested just a month ago
  • Strong Overall Performance
  • Up To 6-Cores / 12-Threads
  • Power Friendly
  • Aggressive Pricing
  • Faster than comparable Intel chips for multithreading
  • Unlocked for overclocking
  • Gaming performance within 10% of Core i7-7700K and Ryzen 7 1800X
  • Convincingly beats similarly priced Intel Core i5 "Kaby Lake" quad-core chips
  • Features multi-threading (which competing Intel Core i5 quad-core chips lack)
  • Single-threaded performance imp
  • Performance
  • Overclocking
  • Power consumption
  • Value
  • Comes With SMT Which Core i5 CPUs Lack
  • Outstanding Performance
  • Fully Unlocked
  • Can Easily Be OC'd to 4Ghz+
  • Perfect For Multi-Tasking
  • Future-Proof Platform
  • Great Price/Performance Value
  • Runs Very Cool

The editors didn't like

  • Power efficiency goes right out the window once you start overclocking
  • None
  • Questions remain over gaming performance
  • Some early adopter quirks linger
  • Overclocking not as strong as Kaby Lake
  • Unoptimized software ecosystem
  • IPC throughput deficit
  • 1080p gaming and single-core performance still lag behind comparable "Kaby Lake" chips
  • Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't cost much more
  • Has 50 percent more cores
  • Performance Anomalies In A Few Benchmarks
  • Lack-Luster Overclocking In Early Stages
  • Not a compelling value proposition
  • Sub-par gaming performance
  • Gaming frame-rates lower than competing Intel chips
  • Higher power draw than competing Intel parts
  • Memory frequency options and memory compatibility limited
  • Setup complicated (memory
  • HPET
  • CCX
  • SMT
  • And power profile)
  • Overclocking barely worth it
  • Requ
  • Memory Compatibility Limited

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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: SKYMTL , review by: hardwarecanucks.com

  • When Ryzen 7 launched there was a fair bit of controversy surrounding some of its shortcomings. Overclocking headroom was disappointing, finding the right memory was like walking through a minefield, Windows 10’s power plans didn’t play nice and there wer...

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  Published: 2017-04-02, review by: thunderbaylive.com

  • Abstract:  Unboxing The Ryzen 5 1500X And 1600X CPUsSubscribe! Try Amazon Prime FREE for 30 Days & Support Tech of Tomorrow! Don't forget to check out the website! Check us out on Facebook! Stay updated on Twitter! Tweets by TechOf_TomorrowTech of Tomorrow Music! Th...

 
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  Published: 2018-05-05, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Solid Multi-Core performance, 1600X is close to 1700 in performance, Both are suitable for gaming, 1600X is also a good option for content creation, New AM4 platform, wide range of motherboards available, Great Value for money at the current prices, Good
  • Overclocking with the Wraith coolers was limited
  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-18, review by: tweaktown.com

  • The Ryzen 5 CPUs are pretty much what we expected; slight enhancements in software/microcode with similar multi-core performance that scales with core count and frequency compared to Ryzen 7. At similar price points to Intel's offerings, the multi-threade...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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  Published: 2017-04-11, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • Ryzen 5 exceeded my expectations and the 6 core/12 thread 1600X presents a real dilemma for enthusiast gamers given how closely it performs to the Ryzen 7 1700. The 1600X will almost certainly fill the requirements of an enthusiast who games 70% of the ti...

 
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