AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600

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Ryzen 3 1200 compared with Ryzen 5 9600

	AMDRyzen 3 1200	AMDRyzen 5 9600
Overview
Released
Released	July 2017	February 2025
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	4	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.4 GHz	5.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Original 2017 Summit Ridge model; Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD1200BBAEBOX. The later AF revision is a different version and is not represented by these original-model specifications or reviews.	6 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost and XFR supported	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 2 MB	L1 480 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870
Process
Process	14 nm	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included with boxed and multipack versions; maximum operating temperature 95°C	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C