AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
20Single-core—
22Multi-core86.2
20.6Gamingspec-based93.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120013 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 22
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 8 MB
- 1021% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 5,000
- 500% higher threads: 24 vs 4
- 500% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 2 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+46% | 120 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 4 | 24+500% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+62% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB+500% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 128 MB+1500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 56,050+1021%Top 12% |
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