AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 7% better than Ryzen 3 1200. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 1200

52%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	96.4
Valorant	104.4	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	61.4
Apex Legends	98.2	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	82.2
Overwatch	84.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	75.6
DOOM Eternal	52.2	54.8
Warzone	81.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	87.7	92.1
Valheim	86.7	91.0

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 1200 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	129	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	477	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	333	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1191	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	885	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3368	10545

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1894	2465
Multi-Core	6325	17664

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1083	1100
Multi-Core	3839	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography		12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1200BBM4KAE	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 16% better than Ryzen 3 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 4 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: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 33
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 7 2700X specs and review.