Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 1738 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8300 - 304 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$83.46 vs CA$649.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$0.28 vs CA$2.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
304
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.14/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$649.99
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
296
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | FX |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |