Ryzen 3 1200 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1419 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.87 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Summit Ridge (Zen) (2017) |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $295 | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 31 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 27 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1090T BE has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 3 1200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Ryzen 3 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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