Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 1200

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+612%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 612% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1406159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.0826.59
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency5.8725.88
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 552% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3134
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X. 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, SHAMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 9 5950X 28.71
+612%

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 9 5950X 45600
+612%

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+122%

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 12130
+326%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 3 1200 4178
Ryzen 9 5950X 6690
+60.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 3 1200 13961
Ryzen 9 5950X 56641
+306%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 3 1200 5419
Ryzen 9 5950X 17657
+226%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 1200 12.5
Ryzen 9 5950X 4.23
+196%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 1200 6
Ryzen 9 5950X 48
+770%

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 9 5950X 4324
+801%

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 9 5950X 267
+97.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 1200 1.53
Ryzen 9 5950X 3.08
+101%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 3 1200 2.6
Ryzen 9 5950X 26
+900%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 3 1200 33
Ryzen 9 5950X 212
+536%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 3 1200 160
Ryzen 9 5950X 330
+106%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 3 1200 2481
Ryzen 9 5950X 12736
+413%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+464%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 1200 1002
+752%
Ryzen 9 5950X 118

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 834
Ryzen 9 5950X 1652
+98%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 1200 3391
Ryzen 9 5950X 6852
+102%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 1200 11980
Ryzen 9 5950X 122978
+927%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 1200 151
Ryzen 9 5950X 290
+91.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 28.71
Recency 27 July 2017 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 612.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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