A9-9420e vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+476%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14082705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.874.42
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+476%
A9-9420e 0.70

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+479%
A9-9420e 1107

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 1200 480
+395%
A9-9420e 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.70
Recency 27 July 2017 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 475.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and A9-9420e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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