Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.94
+41.8%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11221403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency8.335.88
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Summit Ridge (Zen) (2017)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3731
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200 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)
SocketSocket AM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 3 1200.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 5 PRO 3400G 5.94
+41.8%
Ryzen 3 1200 4.19

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 5 PRO 3400G 9093
+41.9%
Ryzen 3 1200 6407

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.94 4.19
Recency 30 September 2019 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G has a 41.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.


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