Official OcUK Ryzen 3 review thread

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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Ryzen 3 1200

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/108073-amd-ryzen-3-1300x-ryzen-3-1200/
http://techreport.com/review/32301/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-and-ryzen-3-1200-cpus-reviewed
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...md-ryzen-3-1300x-1200-performance-review.html
https://www.techspot.com/review/1455-ryzen-3/
http://pclab.pl/art74980.html
https://www.purepc.pl/procesory/premiera_test_procesorow_amd_ryzen_3_1200_vs_intel_core_i3_7100
https://www.computerbase.de/2017-07/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-1200-test/
https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/AMD-Ryzen-3-1300X-and-1200-Processor-Review
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8285/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-1200-cpu-review/index.html
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/966-1/ryzen-3-1300x-1200-test-attaque-core-i3.html
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ryzen...1300X-Gaming-Benchmarks-Overclocking-1234220/
https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_3_1200_and_1300x_review,18.html
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11658/the-amd-ryzen-3-1300x-ryzen-3-1200-cpu-review
https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/amd_ryzen_3_1200_and_1300x_cpu_review/1

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_3_1200/

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_3_1300X/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-cpu,5149.html
http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3001-amd-r3-1300x-review-vs-7350k-intel-response

Video reviews

 

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OP updated!!

 

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Looks like Raven Ridge has been released!!

The A9 9600 is under £60.

Edit!!

These have a much newer GCN 1.2 based IGP,meaning they have much more modern media support too.

 

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Link?
Are these zen?

Oops sorry - I meant to say Bristol Ridge.

 

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Also,regarding the Core i3 7350K - does it come with a cooler?? Because by the time you add the extra cost of a cooler and Z series motherboard,you could probably get close to a Ryzen 5 1400 and a B350 motherboard.

 

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Can't see what you're referring to

They are appearing at other retailers.

These are Excavator based by with a GCN1.2 based IGP and DDR4.

Edit!!

Here is the A12 9800 for example running Overwatch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw11VXVOZ3k

The reviewer used RAM running at around 2600MHZ,so not very expensive stuff.

 

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Nope no cooler included with 7350K...

I thought so, as a mate did a build with a Ryzen 5 1400 and one of the cheaper B350 motherboards,and IIRC the CPU and motherboard came to around £215 to £220.

So if the Core i3 7350K is £100,a cheapo Z270 is around £100,and you get a £20 cooler it ends up at around the same price.

Sure I expect the Z270 motherboard to be better,but Intel really needs to release a much cheaper range of overclocking motherboards.

 

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https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_3_1200_and_1300x_review,18.html

From my experience with Ryzen 3, they have slightly stronger single thread performance due to having no SMT, which is great for gamers and mainstream users. The B350 platform is really nice too (unless you want SLI).

Fantastic chips.

OP updated!!

 

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It is ROTT, so yeah BS results on CPU intensivemountain pass.

If it is the internal benchmark it can vary from run to run even on the same CPU,so its not that reliable.

Its better to do a custom run through which is what I did when I reviewed a GTX1080 and an RX470.

 

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Having said that when you come to think of it,the Ryzen 3 1200 at £99 is amazing value. Plonk that in a budget B350 motherboard for £70,and you still have an upgrade path all the way upto something like a Ryzen 7 1700.

Even the APUs although based on Excavator cores seem to have decent graphics perform too,so I am really interested to see how the A8 9600 performs,and that still has a great upgrade path.

I do wonder if BR CPUs will have a short life though,with Raven Ridge apparently out later in the year for laptops,I wonder if they will last even a year in the lineup??

 

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How does the Ryzen 3 1200 compare to the fx8350 in real world gaming performance?

I'm tempted to replace my fx8350 for a 1200 and a cheap motherboard (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asro...am4-ddr4-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-156-ak.html)
And in a year or so put a 1700 or a zen2 cpu in.

I'm not expecting miracles from a £99 cpu, but if single threaded gaming performance is even marginally better then I think it worth the trade off, especially considering I'll be a on a new platform with an upgrade path

Ignore that ASRock and look at this one:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350M/

Its around the same price at many retailers and has a 9 phase VRM with cooling.

Edit!!

OcUK have it for a few more quid it seems:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asro...am4-ddr4-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-155-ak.html

Whether the move is worth it not,it might be worth looking at some reviews in the OP,which might have comparisons with the FX8350.

 

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I think its more exciting someone with a cheapo PC based on an A8 9600,can potentially upgrade it to something like a Ryzen 7 1700 down the line.

This is the major effect of Ryzen being much more efficient than the FX series.

 

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Yes, "6" phases, or not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzRG_LjUl8Q

LOL,but he said it would be fine with a 4 or 6 core Ryzen with upto 1.4V(or even stock Ryzen 7 which I assume is the 1700) and at around 3.8GHZ,but it make me wonder what would be better an unheatsinked 4 phase VRM or this one. He ended with saying he was uncertain whether the 4 phase ones would be any better.

Shame review sites don't actually bother testing the cheaper motherboards.

 

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OP updated!