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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 5 1600 is 107 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$248.89 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$1.75 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1200BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$248.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5004 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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