A8-7200P vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+196%
A8-7200P
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.36

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A8-7200P by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency5.873.68
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 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 A8-7200P 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C102 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P 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)no data
SocketAM4FP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P. 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, SHA86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1866
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 R5 Graphics
iGPU core count-4
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A8-7200P.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 4.03
+196%
A8-7200P 1.36

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
+197%
A8-7200P 2154

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
+163%
A8-7200P 379

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
+180%
A8-7200P 1020

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 1.36
Recency 27 July 2017 4 June 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 196.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A8-7200P, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7200P in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while A8-7200P is a notebook one.


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