AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 420e or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Ryzen 3 (33) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Rana | Architecture | Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] |
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is 65 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] |
45 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 55 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] |
Unknown | Unknown |