The Ryzen 3 1200 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G4500, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $234.23 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G4500
- Up to 87% cheaper – $36.03 vs $270.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 51 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 1200 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Pentium G4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, €
€270.26
13%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
13%
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
172
97%
Min 1% FPS
115
97%
Price, €
€36.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Pentium G4500 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 Pentium G4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Pentium G4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| $109.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 51 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
