Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1197 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $320.00 vs $343.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 286 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 32 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |