AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
20Single-core—
22Multi-core42.6
20.6Gamingspec-based47.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 71% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 14
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $179
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 22
- 327% higher PassMark: 21,365 vs 5,000
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 12+200% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 5 GHz+47% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB+200% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 4+33% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+71% | 14 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 920Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Bottom 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 830Bottom 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,000Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark | 5,000Bottom 3% | 21,365+327%Bottom 38% |
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