Ryzen 3 1200X vs A8-5600K

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 1200X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2010not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.70no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 1200X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 1200X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 1200X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 1200X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200X has a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

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