Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 7 2700X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 2700X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 1200 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 27% to 256%, including 256% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,715 vs 3,013).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 1200 and the Ryzen 7 2700X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 2700X
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 3 1200 | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | 8 |
| threads | 4 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| tdp w | 65 | 105 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Gamers Nexus, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, PassMark Software and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 3 1200 | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip Decompression (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 89,000 MIPS |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck |
3,013 points | 10,715 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck |
834 points | 1,110 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic, HardwareDB |
2,849 points | 6,487 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic, HardwareDB |
996 points | 1,269 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
6,266 points | 17,434 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
1,925 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 2,413 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 78 |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 1200 or the Ryzen 7 2700X?
The Ryzen 7 2700X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 1200 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 27% to 256%, including 256% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,715 vs 3,013).
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