Xeon W-11955M vs Ryzen 3 1200

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.11
Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.48
+252%

Xeon W-11955M outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1406506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.1748.43
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency5.8738.43
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-11955M has 1061% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M 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 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size213 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M 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 Xeon W-11955M. 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/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W-11955M 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 Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 4.11
Xeon W-11955M 14.48
+252%

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
Xeon W-11955M 22574
+252%

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
Xeon W-11955M 2056
+106%

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
Xeon W-11955M 8885
+212%

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
Xeon W-11955M 1846
+285%

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
Xeon W-11955M 230
+70.4%

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
Xeon W-11955M 8.6
+231%

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
Xeon W-11955M 8815
+255%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 2882
Xeon W-11955M 9058
+214%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 1200 1002
+263%
Xeon W-11955M 276

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 1200 834
Xeon W-11955M 1587
+90.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 1200 3391
Xeon W-11955M 5222
+54%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 1200 11980
Xeon W-11955M 47264
+295%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 1200 151
Xeon W-11955M 271
+79.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 14.48
Recency 27 July 2017 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 252.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.


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