A10-7860K vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+94.7%
A10-7860K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.07

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A10-7860K by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14191901
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.873.01
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-8
จำนวนพาธไลน์-512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A10-7860K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+94.7%
A10-7860K 2.07

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+95.1%
A10-7860K 3284

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 1200 998
+124%
A10-7860K 445

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 1200 2860
+160%
A10-7860K 1101

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 2.07
Recency 27 July 2017 2 February 2016
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 94.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7860K in performance tests.


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