AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD FX-4300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD FX-4300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD FX-4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1927 vs 1477
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6265 vs 2986
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 513
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1397
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.216
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 3.548

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs October 2012
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927 vs 1477
PassMark - CPU mark	6265 vs 2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 3.548

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4300

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD FX-4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

1477

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6265

2986

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

513

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1397

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.216

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

3.548

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD FX-4300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	1477
PassMark - CPU mark	6265	2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	3.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.042

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD FX-4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Vishera
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX	FD4300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	FD4300WMW4MHK
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2077	2824
Price now	$102.98	$53.39
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	25.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	192 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Memory
Max memory channels	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	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	n / a
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)