i7-14700KF vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.78
+738%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 738% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1406114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.0879.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.8725.57
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 1854% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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
i7-14700KF 33.78
+738%

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
i7-14700KF 53660
+738%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 1200 997
i7-14700KF 2994
+200%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 1200 2850
i7-14700KF 19562
+586%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 33.78
Recency 27 July 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 4 28
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 738.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 400% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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