i5-8210Y vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+133%
Core i5-8210Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
1.73

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i5-8210Y by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192042
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency5.8623.37
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3116
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y 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 Core i5-8210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 617
Max video memory-16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2010

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
+133%
i5-8210Y 1.73

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
+133%
i5-8210Y 2748

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
+2.4%
i5-8210Y 975

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
+69.9%
i5-8210Y 1683

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 3 1200 5419
+52.9%
i5-8210Y 3544

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 1200 480
+78.1%
i5-8210Y 270

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 135
+4.2%
i5-8210Y 130

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 1200 1002
i5-8210Y 1680
+67.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 1200 3391
i5-8210Y 3405
+0.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 1200 11980
+51%
i5-8210Y 7936

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 1.73
Recency 27 July 2017 30 October 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 132.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-8210Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8210Y in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Core i5-8210Y is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8210Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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