The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €54.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 44% cheaper – €69.00 vs €123.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 1700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
99%
Min 1% FPS
118
98%
Price, €
€123.88
55%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
55%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
