AMD rounded out its Ryzen family of CPUs today by releasing two budget-friendly Ryzen 3 processors. Both the Ryzen 3 1300X and 1200 come equipped with four cores and four threads, but differ in clock speeds. The slightly stronger R3 1300X sports a 3.5 GHz base clock and 3.7 GHz boost clock while the R3 1200 has a 3.1 GHz base clock and 3.4 GHz boost clock. These are the cheapest current-generation quad-core CPUs; the R3 1300X goes for $130 and the R3 1200 costs $110.CPUCores / ThreadsBase / Boost ClockTDPPriceRyzen 3 1300X4 / 43.5 GHz / 3.7 GHz65 Watts$130Ryzen 3 12004 / 43.1 GHz / 3.4 GHz65 Watts$110All Ryzen CPUs are unlocked, but those with the `X` moniker (like the 1300X) are capable of higher overclocks. Overclocking does require an AM4 socket motherboard with either the X370, B350, or X300 chipset. Included with both Ryzen 3 CPUs is AMD`s Wraith Stealth air cooler which is said to be a low-noise cooling solution. The Wraith Max air cooler can also be purchased separately for $60 if you need a more robust option for keeping temperatures down.The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X quad-core CPU.Intel offers the Core i3 series of CPUs at around the same price range as Ryzen 3, but Intel only offers dual-core options. AMD also asserts that its 1300X beats out the Core i3-7300 by at least 10% in games such as The Division, Overwatch, and Dota 2 at 1080p resolution. With its two-core advantage, the Ryzen 3 CPUs also outpace their Intel counterparts in video production tasks by a significant margin. Ryzen 3 is also said to strong enough for virtual reality applications.Now with Ryzen 7, 5, and 3, AMD`s place in the modern CPU market is nearly complete; the high-end desktop Threadripper CPU series is set to release early next month with 12-core ($800) and 16-core ($1000) options. For more on AMD`s processors, check out our review of the Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 5 1600X / 1500X.
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