AMD FX-9830P vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

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AMD FX-9830P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
AMD FX-9830P AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-9830P and the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-9830P 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
4 Generation 1
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9830P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.90 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-9830P, while the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 20
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-9830P has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
45 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-9830P has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 1200
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price 120 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (67%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (56%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538 (67%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
800 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1512 (59%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2574 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
225 (68%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
333 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
641 (54%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1191 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3399 (54%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
6315 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86 (67%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
129 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
276 (58%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
477 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
597 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1653 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1073 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3064 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz
928 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
375 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1372 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9830P AMD Ryzen 3 1200
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