Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1997 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €173.0 vs €372.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.37 vs €0.68 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 3 1200 - 551 vs 471 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |