Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.51
+285%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 285% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1419449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency5.8652.39
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. 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, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
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 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U.

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 15.51
+285%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24639
+285%

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 998
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2149
+115%

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 2860
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9514
+233%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2218
+362%

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
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 265
+96.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9968
+246%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 1200 1002
+323%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 237

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 834
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 1853
+122%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 1200 3391
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 5900
+74%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 1200 11980
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 58386
+387%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 1200 151
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 283
+87.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 15.51
Recency 27 July 2017 3 May 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has a 284.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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