A8-3500M vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.87
+340%
A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms A8-3500M by a whopping 340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14592561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.632.38
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M 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 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M 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
SocketAM4FS1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M.

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 PRO 1200 3.87
+340%
A8-3500M 0.88

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 PRO 1200 6143
+339%
A8-3500M 1400

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 PRO 1200 811
+251%
A8-3500M 231

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 PRO 1200 2493
+302%
A8-3500M 620

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.87 0.88
Recency 29 June 2017 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has a 339.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A8-3500M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3500M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and A8-3500M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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