AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Pentium G4560

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Pentium G4560 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 Pentium G4560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6265 vs 3538
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1863
Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2730 vs 2149
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.312
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 2.986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6265 vs 3538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1863
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730 vs 2149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 2.986

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4560

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 1927
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 841 vs 802

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094 vs 1927
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	841 vs 802

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

2094

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6265

3538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

841

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1863

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2730

2149

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

2.986

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Pentium G4560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	2094
PassMark - CPU mark	6265	3538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	841
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1863
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730	2149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	2.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.204
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3809
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3809

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Pentium G4560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$108
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	1896
Price now	$102.98	$99.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	14.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G4560
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4800 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot