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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 3 1200 - 293 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £175.0 vs £499.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - £0.65 vs £1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
293
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.71/FPS
38%
Price, £
£499.99
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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