Ryzen 5 3400G vs Ryzen 5 1500X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (desktop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 3400G is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 9,150 vs 9,060).
Ryzen 5 3400G is 9% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 1500X is $29 cheaper ($81 vs $110).
Ryzen 5 1500X gives 34% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 3400G	Ryzen 5 1500X
Overall score	12.7	12.6
PassMark CPU Mark	9,150	9,060
Single-thread rating	2,303	2,106
US price	from $110	from $81
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.2 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	12 nm (GlobalFoundries)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Zen+	Zen
Series	Ryzen 3000G	Ryzen 1000
Release year	2019	2017
Integrated graphics	Radeon Vega 11	none

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