Ryzen 3 1200 vs FX-8350: which is better

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (desktop, 2017) against AMD FX-8350 (desktop, 2012): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 3 1200 is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 6,271 vs 6,096).
Ryzen 3 1200 is 22% faster per core.
Ryzen 3 1200 is $116 cheaper ($84 vs $200).
Ryzen 3 1200 gives 145% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 3 1200 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM4 and AM3+): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 3 1200	FX-8350
Overall score	8.7	8.5
PassMark CPU Mark	6,271	6,096
Single-thread rating	1,926	1,580
US price	from $84	from $200
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Base clock	3.1 GHz	4.0 GHz
Max boost	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	125 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR3
Memory speed	2666 MT/s	1866 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0
Socket	AM4	AM3+
Process	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)	32 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Zen	Piledriver
Series	Ryzen 1000	FX
Release year	2017	2012
Integrated graphics	none	none

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