m3-6Y30 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.87
+182%
Core m3-6Y30
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.37

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14462230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core m3
Power efficiency5.6328.81
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake-Y (2015)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 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 GHz0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier319
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 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 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no 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 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 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 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
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 HD Graphics 515
Max video memory-16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-850 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 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
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30.

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 PRO 1200 3.87
+182%
m3-6Y30 1.37

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 PRO 1200 6154
+184%
m3-6Y30 2169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.87 1.37
Recency 29 June 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 4 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has a 182.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

m3-6Y30, on the other hand, has 1525% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a server/workstation processor while Core m3-6Y30 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core m3-6Y30, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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