AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE.

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 PRO 4200GE

53%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 1700 is 1% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE. 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 PRO 4200GE

53%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.3	95.3
Valorant	106.0	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.4	60.6
Apex Legends	99.7	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.5	81.2
Overwatch	85.9	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.2	74.7
DOOM Eternal	53.0	54.1
Warzone	82.7	84.5
Assassin's Creed	89.1	91.0
Valheim	88.0	89.9

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

To make a finishing choice 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 PRO 4200GE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	955	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2203	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5081	8065

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2519	1968
Multi-Core	11039	14629

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1186	972
Multi-Core	5215	7152

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	October 21, 2020	March 02, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	768KB
L2 cache	2MB	4MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700 is 43% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700 has 4 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE. 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 PRO 4200GE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.