AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4770

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i7-4770 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Core i7-4770

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2730 vs 2366

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730 vs 2366

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2170 vs 1927
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7061 vs 6265
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 910 vs 802
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3378 vs 2576
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.636 vs 0.454
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.243 vs 6.131

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2170 vs 1927
PassMark - CPU mark	7061 vs 6265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	910 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3378 vs 2576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.636 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.243 vs 6.131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

2170

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6265

7061

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

910

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

3378

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2730

2366

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.636

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

6.243

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i7-4770
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	2170
PassMark - CPU mark	6265	7061
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	3378
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730	2366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	6.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		85.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.532
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1224
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2382
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4024
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1224
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2382
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4024

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i7-4770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$500
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	1593
Price now	$102.98	$239.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	12.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-4770
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)