AMD Ryzen 7 2800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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AMD Ryzen 7 2800H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H was released in Q4/2018.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X was released in Q1/2017.
AMD Ryzen 7 (67) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
AMD Ryzen 2000H (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
1 Generation 1
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is 3.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is at 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
11 Compute units --
704 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
54 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP5 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price 265 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H (81%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H (85%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
734 (81%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
910 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3088 (85%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3642 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
7715 (85%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
9105 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
341 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
1811 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1830 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
512.2 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2167 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
151 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
712 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
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