Cores
4
Threads
8
Boost
3.7 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
TDP
65W
Socket
AM4
Performance breakdown
Gaming5
Productivity5
Single-core5
Multi-core17
Power efficiency5
Lab scores
Performance score5
Cores4
Threads8
Boost clock (GHz)3.7 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p11 fps
1440p9 fps
4K6 fps
Full specifications
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.7 GHz
- Multiplier
- 35 (unlocked)
- L1 cache
- 384 KB
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 42.671 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 65W
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
Technologies
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
People praise its solid quad-core performance for everyday tasks and office work. The usual gripe is that it can feel sluggish in newer, more demanding games and apps.
Pros
- Great multitasking for everyday work
- Quiet and cool even under load
- Solid performance for its time
- Works well with older AM4 boards
Cons
- Gets hot with stock cooler
- Limited to PCIe 3.0
- No integrated graphics support
Verdict
Our verdict on the Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
A mid-range AM4 desktop chip from 2017 with Zen cores and a locked multiplier, limited by its modest core count.
Get it if you need a cheap, reliable office CPU for basic tasks on an old AM4 board. Skip it if you want modern gaming performance or any multitasking power, as newer chips crush it.
Buy it if…
- Buy it if you're building a cheap office PC for spreadsheets.
- Buy it if you need a basic, reliable workstation for web browsing.
- Buy it if you're on a strict budget and need a decent quad-core.
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