The Ryzen 9 5950X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1200 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $24.32 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 8% cheaper – $270.26 vs $294.58
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 1200 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€294.58
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
88%
Min 1% FPS
118
88%
Price, €
€270.26
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
96%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 1200 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 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 1200 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 1200 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 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 |
