i5-8200Y vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+188%
Core i5-8200Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
1.40

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i5-8200Y by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency5.8726.50
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)28 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$291

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3113
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y. 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+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y 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 i5-8200Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory-16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2010

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
+188%
i5-8200Y 1.40

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
+188%
i5-8200Y 2221

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
+49%
i5-8200Y 1934

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 1.40
Recency 27 July 2017 28 August 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 5 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 187.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-8200Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8200Y in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Core i5-8200Y is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i5-8200Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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