AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PCMark 10, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

58%

Ryzen 3 1200

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 12% 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 7 5800X3D

56%

Ryzen 3 1200

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	91.9
Valorant	112.9	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.2	58.5
Apex Legends	106.2	98.2
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	78.3
Overwatch	91.5	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	72.1
DOOM Eternal	56.5	52.2
Warzone	88.1	81.5
Assassin's Creed	94.9	87.7
Valheim	93.7	86.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

To make a finishing 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 7 5800X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 1200 as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	129
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2538	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	614	333
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5557	1191
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1551	885
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14793	3368

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Single-Core	3380	1894
Multi-Core	27940	6325

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Single-Core	1773	1083
Multi-Core	11156	3839

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	July 27, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	96MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1200BBM4KAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 8% better than Ryzen 3 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 7 5800X3D is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D specs and review.

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.