AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD A10-7700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD A10-7700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD A10-7700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1929 vs 1431
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6283 vs 3199
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 461
Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1337
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.292
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 4.727

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 14 January 2014
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929 vs 1431
PassMark - CPU mark	6283 vs 3199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 461
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 4.727

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7700K

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD A10-7700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

1431

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6283

3199

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

461

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1337

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.292

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

4.727

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A10-7700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929	1431
PassMark - CPU mark	6283	3199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	461
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	4.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.752
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		919
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		919
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5312

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A10-7700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaveri
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	14 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$152
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX	AD770KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	AD770KXBI44JA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2064	2065
Price now	$102.98
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Die size	192 mm	245 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	2410 Million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		384
Number of pipelines		384
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan