AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD A8-7650K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD A8-7650K 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 A8-7650K

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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1933 vs 1402
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6297 vs 3123
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 481
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1379
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.189
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 4.107

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	1933 vs 1402
PassMark - CPU mark	6297 vs 3123
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 4.107

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7650K

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 A8-7650K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1933

1402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6297

3123

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

481

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1379

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.189

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

4.107

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A8-7650K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1933	1402
PassMark - CPU mark	6297	3123
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	4.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.592
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4077
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4077

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A8-7650K
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	AD765KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	AD765KXBI44JA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2024	2018
Price now	$102.98	$73.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	19.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.3 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
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
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
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