AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software such as 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

61%

Ryzen 3 1200

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 16% 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 9 PRO 5945

57%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	91.9
Valorant	114.2	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	58.5
Apex Legends	107.3	98.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	78.3
Overwatch	92.5	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	72.1
DOOM Eternal	57.1	52.2
Warzone	89.1	81.5
Assassin's Creed	95.9	87.7
Valheim	94.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 9 PRO 5945

91%

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

To make a finishing 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 9 PRO 5945 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 1200 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	129
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3624	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	333
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8279	1191
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	885
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22766	3368

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Single-Core	3335	1894
Multi-Core	37859	6325

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Single-Core	1775	1083
Multi-Core	12233	3839

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 27, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	64MB
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 3 1200 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 8 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 9 PRO 5945 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is better: 3
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 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.