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 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 1200 - 137 vs 119 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 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $395.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3950X - $3.32 vs $3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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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 |