The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $231.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Ryzen 5 4500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 77% cheaper – $68.97 vs $299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
94%
Min 1% FPS
118
94%
Price, $
$299.99
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
21%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$68.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
