AMD Ryzen 3 1200 VS AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

amd

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.1GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

N/A Jul 2017 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

N/A Apr 2017 View Details

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

N/A • Jul 2017

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

$249 • Apr 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
46
412
3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
31 X36 X
65 W 95 W
DDR4DDR4
L196 KB96 KB
L20.50 MB0.50 MB
L38.00 MB16.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 3 (Zen (Summit Ridge))Ryzen 5 (Zen (Summit Ridge))
14nm14nm
amd socket am4amd socket am4
GlobalFoundriesGlobalFoundries
213 mm²213 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
4800 million4800 million
95°C95°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

886

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1029 (+16%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Multi Core Performance

3541

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

7081 (+100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1173 (+0%)

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1170

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Multi Core Performance

3497

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

5061 (+45%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

6312

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

13068 (+107%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

44.65 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

104.82 FPS (+135%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Comparison in Games (148 benchmarks)

The Lord of the Rings Gollum Background
The Lord of the Rings Gollum

The Lord of the Rings Gollum

2023

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+21%)
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+21%)
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall Background
Redfall

Redfall

8.3 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+53%)
MAX 55 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+53%)
MAX 55 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection Background
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection

UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection

7.8 2022 Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+67%)
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+67%)
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+0%)
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (+0%)
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+20%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

7.5 2023 Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+96%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3 Background
Company of Heroes 3

Company of Heroes 3

8.7 2023 Action, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+12%)
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 153 benchmarks across 129 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD • 4/4 • 3.1GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
73
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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