Ryzen 5 3400G vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+44.4%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14061112
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.878.47
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 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 3400G 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3137
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,800 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 3400G 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)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 3400G. 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 5 3400G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+44.4%

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 3400G 9251
+44.4%

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 997
Ryzen 5 3400G 1133
+13.6%

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 2850
Ryzen 5 3400G 3630
+27.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 5.82
Recency 27 July 2017 7 July 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 3400G has a 44.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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