AMD

Ryzen 3 1200

The Ryzen 3 1200 is AMD’s 4-core, 4-thread processor for the AM4 platform, built on the Zen architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.

Prices update regularly and may differ at the retailer. This page contains affiliate links.

Ryzen 3 1200 processor

Gaming performance

CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.

Ryzen 3 1200Best CPU
100.0

1080p Gaming

Gaming score for the Ryzen 3 1200 isn’t rated yet. The productivity benchmarks below still apply.

Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing

Gaming value

Productivity value

Benchmarks

Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.

Multi-core

Ryzen 3 12006,265 CPU Mark
Threadripper Pro 5995WX (best)94,831 CPU Mark

Single-core

Ryzen 3 12001,925 points
Core Ultra 9 285K (best)5,087 points

Where to buy the Ryzen 3 1200

Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.

RetailerAvailabilityPriceBuy
AmazonIn stock$82.02
Buy
NeweggIn stock$183.39
Buy

The Ryzen 3 1200 starts from $82.02 across 2 retailers. Prices update daily from live stock.

Complete the build

The cheapest in-stock parts that actually fit the Ryzen 3 1200 — matched on socket and power delivery using the same rules as our PC Builder, priced live.

Cheapest compatible
CPU Cooler
Assassin X 120 Refined SE RGB V2
Assassin X 120 Refined SE RGB V2
Thermalright · Air · 200W

The Ryzen 3 1200's bundled Wraith Stealth can't keep up with its sustained power draw, so an aftermarket cooler is the safer buy. This is the cheapest air cooler in stock that fits AM4 and handles its heat.

from
$16.59
at Amazon
Buy

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Specifications

Cores & Clocks

Cores / Threads
4 / 4
Base clock
3.1 GHz
Boost clock
3.4 GHz
Architecture
Zen

Cache & Process

L3 cache
8 MB
L2 cache
2 MB
Process node
GF 14nm
Released
2017-07-27

Memory & Platform

Socket
AM4
Memory channels
2
Max memory
64 GB
Memory support
DDR4, 2666
Chipsets
"AMD 300 Series, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series"
PCIe
PCIe 3.0
ECC support
No

Power & Extras

TDP
65W
Max power
88W
Integrated graphics
None
Stock cooler
Wraith Stealth
MSRP
$109.00

The Ryzen 3 1200 pairs 4 cores with 8 MB of L3 cache on the GF 14nm process. Compare the Ryzen 3 1200 against the full CPU lineup on the CPU comparison table, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.

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