Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 1738 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $112.02 vs $395.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.19 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than FX-8300 - 658 vs 599 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
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Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Vishera | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |