Phenom II X4 B95 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.14
+167%

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13242026
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.182.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$80
Current price$105 (1x MSRP)$57 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1200 has 176% better value for money than Phenom II X4 B95.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4800 Million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2667 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Phenom II X4 B95.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 4.14
+167%
Phenom II X4 B95 1.55

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by 167% based on our aggregate 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%

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+167%
Phenom II X4 B95 2401

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by 167% 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%

Ryzen 3 1200 987
+147%
Phenom II X4 B95 399

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by 147% 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%

Ryzen 3 1200 2845
+114%
Phenom II X4 B95 1329

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by 114% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.14 1.55
Cost $109 $80
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.


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