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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 1200

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 1200: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 266.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 140.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 266.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 140.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1197 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 79% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 3 1200 - 265 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €140.52 vs €266.9
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.95 vs €1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

94%

Price, €

€266.9

52%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 266.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

148

55%

Value, €/FPS

€0.95/FPS

100%

Price, €

€140.52

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 140.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

45%

Multi-Core

2834

23%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 27th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 3
VermeerCodenameSummit Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 3 1200

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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