AMD Ryzen 3 1200 — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Ryzen 3 1200?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 6,266 points, per PassMark Software. Across all its cores it scores 3,013 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per Notebookcheck.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Ryzen 3 1200 is a processor from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 4 cores / 4 threads, 65W TDP. Data on this page draws on 12 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), compiled from TopCPU.net, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, PassMark Software, Notebookcheck; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Ryzen 3 1200, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (synthetic benchmark scores).
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 6,266 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-07-06 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 3,709 points | TopCPU.net retrieved 2026-07-06 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 3,013 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-08-06 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 3,010 points | TopCPU.net retrieved 2026-07-06 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 2,849 points | HardwareDB retrieved 2026-08-27 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 2,833 points | CpuTronic retrieved 2026-08-26 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 1,925 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-10-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 1,216 points | TopCPU.net retrieved 2026-07-06 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 996 points | HardwareDB retrieved 2026-08-27 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 983 points | CpuTronic retrieved 2026-08-26 |
Systems with the Ryzen 3 1200
Laptops and desktops that ship with the Ryzen 3 1200 — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.
Full Specifications
| Cores | 4 |
|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W |
| Threads | 4 |
| Codename | Zen |
| Spec source | TechPowerUp |
| Tpu summary | Zen, 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 3.1 GHz, 65 W |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Spec source URL | https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-3-1200.c1899 |
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