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Verified catalog recordAMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD · AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.
- Cores / threads
- 4 / 8
- Max boost
- 3.70 GHz
- Socket
- AM4
- Default TDP
- 65 W
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Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | AMD |
|---|---|
| Launch date | 2017-04-11 |
| Market segment | desktop |
Architecture
| Architecture | Zen |
|---|---|
| CPU process | GF 14nm |
Compute
| Cores | 4 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 8 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 3.50 GHz |
|---|---|
| Maximum boost clock | 3.70 GHz |
Cache
| L1 cache | 384 KB |
|---|---|
| L2 cache | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB |
Memory
| Memory support | DDR4 |
|---|---|
| Memory specification | Up to 2667MHz |
| Memory channels | 2 |
PCIe / I/O
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 |
|---|
Integrated Graphics
| Integrated graphics | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
|---|
Power
| Default TDP | 65 W |
|---|
Platform
| Socket | AM4 |
|---|---|
| Unlocked | Yes |
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