The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1200 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only CA$75.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 13% cheaper – CA$499.98 vs CA$575.00
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 3 1200 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, CA$
CA$575
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.97/FPS
94%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
92%
Min 1% FPS
118
93%
Price, CA$
CA$499.98
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.8/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 3 1200 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 3 1200 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 3 1200 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
