AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD A6-6400K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD A6-6400K 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 A6-6400K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1929 vs 1443
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6283 vs 1502
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 479
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 737
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.109
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 1.666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929 vs 1443
PassMark - CPU mark	6283 vs 1502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 737
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 1.666

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6400K

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD A6-6400K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

1443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6283

1502

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

479

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

737

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

1.666

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A6-6400K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929	1443
PassMark - CPU mark	6283	1502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	1.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		3.797
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.883
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		643
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1741
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		643
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1741
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3943

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A6-6400K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Richland
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX	AD640KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	AD640KOKA23HL
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2064	2066
Price now	$102.98
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	192 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	4800 Million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	1866 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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		192
Number of pipelines		192
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		11