Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1076 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$649.99 vs CA$728.41
- Up to 10% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$3.23 vs CA$3.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 3 1200 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$649.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.59/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$728.41
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$728.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |