5 120U vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Core 5 120U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.40
+158%

Core 5 120U outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1419751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency5.8465.27
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year 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 Core 5 120U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s55 MHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U 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)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U. 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, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

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
5 120U 10.40
+158%

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
5 120U 16527
+158%

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
5 120U 1432
+198%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 135
5 120U 257
+90.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
5 120U 8576
+198%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 1200 1002
+129%
5 120U 437

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 834
5 120U 1858
+123%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 1200 3391
5 120U 5882
+73.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 1200 11980
5 120U 33657
+181%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 1200 151
5 120U 291
+92.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 10.40
Recency 27 July 2017 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

5 120U has a 158.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 5 120U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Core 5 120U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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