AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] VS AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700

Comparing AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700

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More number of cores

8 4

2 times more threads
Higher turbo clock speed

3.70 GHz 3.40 GHz

Around 8% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

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Higher clock speed

3.10 GHz 3.00 GHz

Around 3% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
Generation	1 2
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 1000 AMD Ryzen 2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.00 GHz 3.10 GHz
CPU Cores	8 4
Turbo (1 Core)	3.70 GHz 3.40 GHz
CPU Threads	16 4
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 GB
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	20 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm].

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
Tjunction max.	95 °C 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache	16.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Summit Ridge (Zen) Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Technology	14 nm 12 nm
Socket	AM4 AM4
Release date	Q3/2017 Q2/2020