AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the AMD Ryzen 3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM4 (PGA 1331) socket and was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] scores 821 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,659 points.
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

At a glance

Name: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
Family: AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
CPU group: AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
Architecture: Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Technology: 12 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.10 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2666
42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is made in 12 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 55 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1099
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
1098
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1095
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092
Intel Core i5-8400T Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz
1092
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1092
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1089

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i3-8100T Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3193
Intel Celeron G6900 Intel Celeron G6900
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
3177
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3170
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3166
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3162
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3161
Intel Core i5-4440 Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3114

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.
Intel Core i5-4690T Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
823
Intel Celeron G4920 Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
822
Intel Xeon D-1713NTE Intel Xeon D-1713NTE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
822
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
821
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
821
Intel Celeron G5900T Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
818
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
815

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.
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2686
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2685
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
2664
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2659
Intel Core i5-4440 Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2656
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2651
Intel Core i5-4430 Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2630

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
357
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
356
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
355
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
354
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
354
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
353
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
353

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.
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1411
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1409
Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1391
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1389
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1357
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1349
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz
1307

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.
Intel Core i7-4770R Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
6517
Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
6500
Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
6474
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
6470
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
6421
Intel Core i7-3770 Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
6402
Intel Xeon D-1528 Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
6399

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