Amd ryzen 5 1500x review in Spanish (complete analysis)

We are continuing to review AMD Ryzen processors and this time we have a budget-driven model in hand, the Zen-based quad-core AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and SMT technology to get closer in performance to Intel's Core i7 mainstream.

First of all, we thank AMD for the trust placed in giving us a sample of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X for analysis.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X technical characteristics

Unboxing and analysis

We did not find any surprise in the presentation of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, it comes with the usual box inside which we find the processor itself along with all the documentation and a Wraith Spire heatsink that should have no problems handling the heat generated during its operation.

As it could not be otherwise, it does NOT incorporate an RGB LED ring that automatically changes color and is so popular in the gaming world.

We see a close-up of the processor in which we can see the "RYZEN" logo screen-printed on its IHS, on the back we find the pins and that is that AMD differs from Intel by including the pins in the processor and not on the motherboard. The number of pins has increased a lot on the AM4 platform, these new processors include no less than 1, 331 pins, much more than the 940 pins of the previous AMD FX based on Bulldozer, we will have to be especially careful not to double them since the damage could be irreversible.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is built with the new Zen microarchitecture, this processor is aimed at users on a tight budget and features a total of 4 cores with SMT technology to handle up to 8 threads. The cores operate at a base frequency of 3.5 GHz that goes up to a maximum of 3.8 GHz in trunking mode, it will really be somewhat higher by having the XFR technology that raises the frequency above the turbo speed when only one core is being used.

The Ryzen 5 1500X includes a total of 8 MB of L3 cache and a 65W TDP, these properties are the same as those presented by the 8-core Ryzen 7. To achieve the 4 cores, AMD has resorted to deactivating a CCX complex, a practice that has been taking place for years to be able to make use of dies that have some defects that mean that they cannot be used 100%.

It is also important to mention that all AMD Ryzen processors have the multiplier unlocked. What does this mean? that we can all overclock to increase their working frequencies and obtain even higher performance, of course we will need a high-end heatsink for this.

AMD Ryzen uses a DDR4 compatible integrated memory controller (IMC) in dual channel configuration for a faster access speed to stored data, it officially supports memories of up to 2, 400 MHz although thanks to AMP technology we will be able to use much faster modules of 4, 000 MHz.

The AM4 platform includes several chipsets so that the user can choose the one that most interests them according to their budget and their needs, the highest-end is the X370 chipset, which gives us, in addition to processor connectivity, 8 PCI Express 2.0 lines, 4 SATA3 ports (with hardware RAID support), 2 SATAe, 2 USB3.1 Gen2 ports (now yes, full speed ports), 6 USB3.1 Gen1 ports and 6 USB2.0 ports.

Ryzen news

One of AMD's big concerns with Ryzen was not to repeat the mistake of its old processors, and to attach great importance to performance per core and energy efficiency, both values ​​well below its competition with the FX. The technologies that have been most detailed from the company itself are the following:

Pure Power & Precision Boost

According to AMD, the Zen architecture employs around 1, 000 highly accurate voltage, current and temperature sensors that send information at intervals of 1 thousandth of a second. In this way, each processor can make adjustments in real time based on its own characteristics (quality of the silicon wafer, etc.). In this way, an energy saving is achieved if the performance is similar, or an increase in performance if what we set is consumption.

This achieves a good use of energy in all performance states (P-states), allowing a faster change from one to another than with previous AMD technologies, such as Powertune or Enduro. As it is something completely new the software must be adapted to make a correct use, AMD has already released a patch for Windows 10.

eXtended Frequency Range (XFR)

This technology consists of a small extension of the maximum frequency when conditions are right, or, in other words, when our cooling is powerful enough to allow it.

In this way, 100mhz are added "as a gift" if we have adequate cooling for the processor, leaving the Ryzen 1800X, for example, with 4.1Ghz instead of 4Ghz. AMD mentions that this feature scales with air, water and liquid nitrogen cooling, although we do not know if there is any maximum that can be raised.

While this on-paper feature sounds really good, it remains to be seen if it really hits the performance levels of Intel's latest turbo boost reviews. In addition, this kind of "unlimited overclock" does not usually reach the values ​​that a user will achieve with some skill with the overclock, but rather it is a little extra for users who do not want complications and leave everything as standard.

Directions Prediction and Neural Network

Another of AMD's ambitious statements is that each Zen microprocessor includes a neural network, capable of learning the behavior of the applications we are running at any given time, and preloading instructions that have been frequent even before the code that invokes these instructions. to run.

A previous version of this prediction was presented with the Jaguar cores, which we imagine has been vastly improved. The technology seems really powerful and well designed, although it is difficult to quantify how much it affects the results and if it really translates into a significant improvement in performance. The problem with predicting instructions and executing them "ahead of time" is that, while it saves time if much of the prediction is correct, it is relatively computationally expensive to "undo" an operation that is not ultimately performed.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Base plate:	Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3
RAM:	Geil 16 GB @ 2933 MHz
Heatsink	Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4
HDD	Samsumg 850 EVO.
Graphic card	Gigabyte GTX1080 Ti 8GB
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

To check the stability of the Ryzen 5 1500X processor in stock values ​​and with overclock. The motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics we have used is an Nvidia GTX 1080, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

• Cinebench R15 (CPU Score).Aida64.3dMARK Fire Strike.PCMark 8.VRMark.

Testing in games in 1920 x 1080

Testing in games in 2560 x 1440

Game testing in 3840 x 2160

Overclocking

Unfortunately the AMD Ryzen 1500X has not given us as good performance as its older brothers. At least we are a little disappointed, since raising it to 4 GHz has cost a lot. And the improvements are minimal… we do not know if it is because of the motherboard or the processor itself, but we expected much more.

Consumption and temperature

It was a surprise to find decent temperatures with the Noctua NH-D15 that we have installed on the new AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. At rest we have about 39º C while at maximum load we have an average 58º C. While with overclocking we have gone up to 45ºC at rest and up to 69ºC at FULL.

Regarding consumption, we have obtained about 78W at rest and at maximum power a total of 350W. While overclocked it goes up to 90W and at full power close to 371W.

Final words and conclusion about AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is a bulky 4-core 8-thread processor (SMT) processor that comes very close to the performance of an i5-7400, but it doesn't live up to our expectations.

As standard it runs at 3200 MHz which with the turbo goes up to 3700 MHz. With a GTX 1080 Ti it has not been able to get all the performance as we have seen with the AMD Ryzen 1600X. Overclocking was still weak. Its consumption and temperatures are not its strong points either. There is quite a bit of improvement behind this processor.

We recommend reading the best processors on the market.

Its price is really interesting at 213 euros since it allows overclocking and with 3000 MHz memories it gives more than good performance. If you accompany it with a B350 motherboard for about 320 euros it has a powerful and perfect equipment for a Low Cost Gaming PC.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ GOES WELL FOR GAMES IN FULL HD.	- WE EXPECTED HIGHER PERFORMANCE.
+ OVERCLOCK CAPACITY.	- CONSUMPTION AND TEMPERATURES ARE BETTER.
+ AMD MASTER RYZEN APP.	- IT DOES NOT ALLOW AS MUCH OVERCLOCK AS THE 1600X OR 1700.
+ INCORPORATED SERIAL HEATSINK.

The Professional Review team awards him the silver medal:

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

YIELD YIELD - 75%

MULTI-THREAD PERFORMANCE - 75%

OVERCLOCK - 70%

PRICE - 70%

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