Ryzen 3 4300G vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.20
Ryzen 3 4300G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.15
+70.2%

Ryzen 3 4300G outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1386993
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency5.8810.01
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 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 Ryzen 3 4300G 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3138
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G. 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, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 4.20
Ryzen 3 4300G 7.15
+70.2%

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
Ryzen 3 4300G 10922
+70.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.20 7.15
Recency 27 July 2017 21 July 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 4300G has a 70.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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