AMD Ryzen 3 1300X & 1200 Performance Review

Grand Theft Auto V

In GTA V we take a simple approach to benchmarking: the in-game benchmark tool is used. However, due to the randomness within the game itself, only the last sequence is actually used since it best represents gameplay mechanics. 

Overwatch

Overwatch happens to be one of the most popular games around right now and while it isn’t particularly stressful upon a system’s resources, its Epic setting can provide a decent workout for all but the highest end GPUs. In order to eliminate as much variability as possible, for this benchmark we use a simple “offline” Bot Match so performance isn’t affected by outside factors like ping times and network latency.

I have a funny feeling that we will see these new Ryzen 3 processors in quite a few entry-level MOBA and FPS rigs so performance in Overwatch is pretty important. While neither Ryzen 3 CPU can directly compete with the i3 processors, they do put up a valiant effort. That 1200 though simply doesn’t have the stock clock speeds necessary for adequate gaming performance.

Rounding out the game testing is a bit of an oddity. Even though Grand Theft Auto’s game engine is DX11-based it absolutely loves two things: many threads and Intel processors. That means the Ryzen 3 1300X and 1200 come up a bit short against the usual i3’s but not by a huge margin.