FX-8800P vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.89
+116%
FX-8800P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.80

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms FX-8800P by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14462010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency5.6411.31
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P 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
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-8
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

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 3.89
+116%
FX-8800P 1.80

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
+116%
FX-8800P 2851

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 PRO 1200 811
+54.2%
FX-8800P 526

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 PRO 1200 2493
+109%
FX-8800P 1194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.89 1.80
Recency 29 June 2017 2 June 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has a 116.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

FX-8800P, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8800P in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a server/workstation processor while FX-8800P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and FX-8800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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