Athlon II X4 615e vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+355%
Athlon II X4 615e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 outperforms Athlon II X4 615e by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11242291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.23
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.342.65
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2169 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 5.73
+355%
Athlon II X4 615e 1.26

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 9099
+355%
Athlon II X4 615e 2000

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 1.26
Recency 29 June 2017 21 September 2010
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 has a 354.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon II X4 615e, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 615e in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X4 615e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Athlon II X4 615e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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