EPYC 7F72 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.98
EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
34.01
+755%

EPYC 7F72 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 by a whopping 755% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1405108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.85
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3132
L1 cache384 KB1.5 MB
L2 cache2 MB12 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size213 mm274 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72 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)2
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and EPYC 7F72.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 PRO 1200 3.98
EPYC 7F72 34.01
+755%

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 6154
EPYC 7F72 52597
+755%

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
EPYC 7F72 1318
+62.5%

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
EPYC 7F72 11819
+374%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 34.01
Recency 29 June 2017 14 April 2020
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has 269.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F72, on the other hand, has a 754.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 in performance tests.


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