Ryzen 5 2600H vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.19
Ryzen 5 2600H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.23
+24.8%

Ryzen 5 2600H outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14031210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.26no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.8810.60
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 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 5 2600H 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3132
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4800 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H 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)
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H. 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, SHAXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
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 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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 4.19
Ryzen 5 2600H 5.23
+24.8%

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 5 2600H 8002
+24.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
Ryzen 5 2600H 3226
+11.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.19 5.23
Recency 27 July 2017 10 September 2018
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600H has a 24.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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