AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Phenom X4 9650

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD Phenom X4 9650 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
  • 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
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1927 vs 910
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6265 vs 1743
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 283
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 990
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs March 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1927 vs 910
PassMark - CPU mark 6265 vs 1743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 802 vs 283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2576 vs 990

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9650

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9650

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1927
910
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6265
1743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
802
283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2576
990
Name AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Phenom X4 9650
PassMark - Single thread mark 1927 910
PassMark - CPU mark 6265 1743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 802 283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2576 990
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.403

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Phenom X4 9650

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Agena
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $110
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 2077 3047
Price now $102.98
Series AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 19.32
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 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
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™)