AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

AMD's Ryzen 5 1500X challenges the Intel Core i5 family for quad-core supremacy. Can Ryzen overtake the latest Kaby Lake-based models in the $200 range?

With twice the compute threads as similarly priced Intel chips and somewhat better 1080p gaming performance, the Ryzen 5 1500X will appeal strongly to those who game and regularly tackle CPU-intensive tasks. But the Ryzen 5 1600 delivers extra cores for just $40 more.

Today, AMD launched their Ryzen 5 processors. We review the $190 Ryzen 5 1500X, which promises to be a cost-effective alternative to sub-$200 Intel models. Thanks to integrated SMT-multithreading and various Boost technologies, overall performance is quite good.

We put Ryzen 5 to the test as we benchmark the six-core Ryzen 5 1600X and four-core Ryzen 5 1500 processors. The 1600X we can tell you already is a bit of a beast, and that quad-core just oozes proper... Introduction

Ryzen 5 1500X is AMD’s fastest quad-core based on the new Zen architecture. Simultaneous Multi-Threa

Can Ryzen maintain the magic with four cores?

AMD is wasting no time filling out its Ryzen CPU lineup. Just a little over a month ago, the company’s eight-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 CPUs roared into the high-end desktop...

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU. This time though, we are checking out the Ryzen 5 1500X. A multi-threaded processor

The Ryzen 5 1500X is the scaled down mid-range partner to AMD’s finest gaming chip ever, the R5 1600X. It’s retailing for $160 (£137) which puts the first Raven Ridge APU, the Ryzen 5 2400G, firmly in its way.