A4-5050 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads
4.14
+381%

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A4-5050 by a whopping 381% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13042445
Place by popularity78not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data
Current price$105 (1x MSRP)$144

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050 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
SocketAM4FT3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2667 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon HD 8330

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 4.14
+381%
A4-5050 0.86

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A4-5050 by 381% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+382%
A4-5050 1328

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A4-5050 by 382% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.14 0.86
Recency 27 July 2017 1 February 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5050 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while A4-5050 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and A4-5050, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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