Testseek.com have collected 261 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Socket AM4.
August 2017
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The editors liked
Four physical cores for much less than competing Intel Core i5 chips
Gaming performance on par with similar Intel chips
Good Performance
All Quad-Cores
Low Power Consumption
Competitive Pricing
Unlocked multiplier
Aggressive pricing
Beats competing Core i3 parts in multi-threaded apps
Single-thread performance improved over previous generation
Heatsink included
Platform updated to include latest features (PCIe 3.0
USB 3.1
NVMe)
50% More Cores Than Core i3
Outstanding Performance
Fully Unlocked
Can Easily Be OC'd to 4Ghz+
Perfect For Multi-Tasking
Future-Proof Platform
Great Price/Performance Value
Runs Very Cool
The R3 1200 overclocks well (even for a Ryzen CPU) and doing so put it nearly on par with the i57500. Overclocking is enabled by low temps
Low power
The editors didn't like
Lacks thread-doubling SMT tech of pricier Ryzen chips
Better-performing
Higher-clocked Ryzen 3 1300X costs just $20 more
Typically Trails Core i3 In Single-Thread Workloads
Moderate Overclocking
Lacks integrated graphics
Significantly slower than the Ryzen 3 1300X
Low single-thread performance takes away the Ryzen "wow factor"
Gaming performance doesn't match up to competing Intel parts
Setup complicated (memory
HPET
CCX
SMT
And power pro
Memory Compatibility Limited
The R3 1300X is less attractive than the 1200 considering it costs $20 more and only overclocks another 100MHz
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Published: 2017-07-28, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
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