Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1888 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 18% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 3 1200 - 557 vs 471 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $287.72 vs $358.27
- Up to 4% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.68 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
557
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
95%
Price, €
€397.68
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €397.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
471
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€319.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €319.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Raphael | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |