AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   31-01-2023
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 1200

51%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 5% better than Ryzen 3 1200. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 1200

52%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	94.0
Valorant	104.4	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	59.8
Apex Legends	98.2	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	80.1
Overwatch	84.6	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	73.7
DOOM Eternal	52.2	53.4
Warzone	81.5	83.3
Assassin's Creed	87.7	89.7
Valheim	86.7	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 1200 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	129	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	477	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	333	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1191	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	885	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3368	7928

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1894	2281
Multi-Core	6325	13702

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1083	1059
Multi-Core	3839	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography		12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1200BBM4KAE	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 8% better than Ryzen 3 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 1200. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 30
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 1200 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs A6-9550
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Core i5-6600
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Celeron 7305
• Vs Pentium 8500
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i7-8700B
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X