CPUDesktopReleased Apr 11, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

4C/8T · 3.7 GHz · 65 W

The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is a quad-core desktop processor from the first-generation Ryzen 1000 family (Summit Ridge), released on 11 April 2017 as one of the parts that brought the Zen microarchitecture to the mainstream desktop. It pairs four cores with simultaneous multithreading for eight threads, clocking at 3.5 GHz base and 3.7 GHz boost, with Extended Frequency Range (XFR) lifting the single-core ceiling to 3.9 GHz on adequate cooling. Cache totals 384 KB L1, 2 MB L2 and a large 16 MB L3, and the chip is built on GlobalFoundries 14 nm (14LPP) FinFET within a 65 W TDP. It uses the AM4 socket with a dual-channel DDR4-2667 memory controller and PCI Express 3.0, has no integrated graphics, and ships with a fully unlocked multiplier plus a Wraith Spire cooler.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Segment: Desktop
Generation: Ryzen 1000
Codename: Summit Ridge
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Zen
Release date: Apr 11, 2017
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 8 threads
Base clock: 3.50 GHz
Boost clock: 3.70 GHz
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: 16 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
GF 14 nm (14LPP)

Platform

Socket: AM4
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-2667
2-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 x16

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4AAVXAVX2FMA3AESSHA
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: First-generation Ryzen is absent from every Microsoft Windows 11 supported-processor list, so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release. AMD does not publish an ECC or maximum-memory figure for this SKU. Linux distributions run without restriction.