Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 3 1200
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1317 | 825 |
| Place by popularity | 100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.38 | 11.41 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Summit Ridge (Zen) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (6 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | $323 |
| Current price | $105 (1x MSRP) | $342 (1.1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-9700F has 55% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F 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 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F. 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 | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| 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 | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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.
Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 107% 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%
Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 107% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 57% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 120% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.14 | 8.58 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Cost | $109 | $323 |
The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-9700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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