AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Phenom X3 8550

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD Phenom X3 8550 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).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Phenom X3 8550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x 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
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1929 vs 856
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6284 vs 1151

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs April 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929 vs 856
PassMark - CPU mark	6284 vs 1151

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8550

Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1361 vs 802
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3171 vs 2576

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1361 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3171 vs 2576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

856

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6284

1151

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

1361

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

3171

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Phenom X3 8550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1929	856
PassMark - CPU mark	6284	1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	1361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	3171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Phenom X3 8550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Toliman
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$170
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2064	2024
Price now	$102.98	$169.95
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	3.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Die size	192 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	450 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)