Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 3 1200

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1327	32
Place by popularity	99	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.02	21.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Summit Ridge (Zen)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	no data
Current price	$352 (3.2x MSRP)	$2250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX has 940% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by 1082% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.14	48.94
Recency	27 July 2017	8 March 2022
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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