Ryzen 5 2400G vs Ryzen 5 1500X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (desktop, 2018) against AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 1500X is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 9,060 vs 8,706).
Ryzen 5 2400G is $30 cheaper ($51 vs $81).
Ryzen 5 2400G gives 53% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 2400G	Ryzen 5 1500X
Overall score	12.1	12.6
PassMark CPU Mark	8,706	9,060
Single-thread rating	2,139	2,106
US price	from $51	from $81
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	2666 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Zen	Zen
Series	Ryzen 2000G	Ryzen 1000
Release year	2018	2017
Integrated graphics	Radeon Vega 11	none

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