Celeron N4020C vs Ryzen 3 1200

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.05
+318%
Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14062482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.8715.24
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)no data
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2021 (3 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 Celeron N4020C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C. 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, SHAIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
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-Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory-8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-650 MHz
Execution Units-12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes206
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 4.05
+318%
Celeron N4020C 0.97

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
+318%
Celeron N4020C 1534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.05 0.97
Recency 27 July 2017 1 January 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 317.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Celeron N4020C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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