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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 3 1200

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 3 1200: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $495 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $495 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.61/FPS

91%

Price, $

$495

79%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $495 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

119

86%

Value, $/FPS

$3.32/FPS

100%

Price, $

$395

100%

Value Winner

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

57%

Multi-Core

2834

26%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateJul 27th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 3
MatisseCodenameSummit Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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