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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 1200
21.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
31.9Inno Score
20Single-core29.7
22Multi-core28.7
20.6Gaming40.5
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120013 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 3100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 wins this desktop processor face-off, 31.9 to 21.1, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+20) and Single-core (+10). AMD Ryzen 3 1200 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

  • Stronger Single-core score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger gaming score: 41 vs 21
  • 136% higher PassMark: 11,800 vs 5,000
  • 100% higher threads: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus AMD Ryzen 3 3100
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Announced20172020
SocketAM4AM4
Process14 nm7 nm+50%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus AMD Ryzen 3 3100
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cores44
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores00
Threads48+100%
Base clock3.1 GHz3.6 GHz+16%
Boost clock3.4 GHz3.9 GHz+15%
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB16 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus AMD Ryzen 3 3100
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Memory supportDDR4-2667DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus AMD Ryzen 3 3100
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 3100
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 versus AMD Ryzen 3 3100
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 98%1,300+41%Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,400Top 98%4,300+79%Top 83%
Cinebench R23 (single)830Top 98%1,140+37%Top 76%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,000Top 98%5,800+93%Top 80%
PassMark5,000Top 97%11,800+136%Top 75%

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