The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 8700G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Ryzen 7 8700G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 15% cheaper – $254.99 vs $299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 8700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
84%
Min 1% FPS
118
84%
Price, $
$299.99
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
71%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$254.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 8700G in My Games
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 7 8700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 8700G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
