Core i5-4278U vs Ryzen 3 1200

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1328	1916
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Summit Ridge (Zen)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	21 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	$315
Current price	$352 (3.2x MSRP)	$776 (2.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	213 mm2	181 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-2667 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memory	-	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	11.2/12
OpenGL	-	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-4278U.

PCIe version	3.0	2
PCI Express lanes	20	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 outperforms Core i5-4278U by 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.14	1.83
Recency	27 July 2017	21 July 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$109	$315
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

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