5 120U vs Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.40
Core 5 120U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.39
+136%

Core 5 120U outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1347751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency6.4165.55
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Bus rateno data55 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U 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
SocketSocket AM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U 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 3200G and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 3200G 4.40
5 120U 10.39
+136%

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 3200G 6989
5 120U 16509
+136%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.40 10.39
Recency 30 September 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

5 120U has a 136.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core 5 120U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G is a desktop processor while Core 5 120U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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