AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

[Amalaric]

Why are you looking into "upgrading" a 3770k to a 1500X? an overclocked 3770k already outperforms the 1500X.

I can only discuss things which I intend to purchase?

[Thunderball]

I can only discuss things which I intend to purchase?

You are discussing processor in vacuum. In vacuum R5 1500X is shit.

[Evildeffy]

some boost to the weaker hyperthreading or whatever it's called by AMD.

Actually AMD's SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) is more efficient than Intel's.
Meaning it's actually better.

Just correcting that.

[Denpepe]

Actually AMD's SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) is more efficient than Intel's.
Meaning it's actually better.

Just correcting that.

I meant that SMT or HT is weaker then an actual core not which of the 2 implementations is the best.

[Amalaric]

You are discussing processor in vacuum. In vacuum R5 1500X is shit.

I think that it's always worthwhile to discuss if it's wise to pay an extra amount of money for a very little gain of power, either it's CPUs, graphic cards or cars.

[Bryntrollian]

Is it really wise to pay $30 more for 300 extra Megahertz over the AMD Ryzen 5 1400?

It wouldn't be wise to buy either of them in this market, if we're being completely honest about it...

[Amalaric]

It wouldn't be wise to buy either of them in this market, if we're being completely honest about it...

And why is that?

[Shakadam]

And why is that?

Because they don't offer the best price-performance ratio.

For just a little more money you can buy a 1600 or 1600X. They offer potentially much better performance and even if you're on a low budget they are the better buy.