Ryzen Threadripper 1998X vs Celeron 2.70
General info
Comparing Celeron 2.70 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2001−2004) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | September 2003 (20 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $81 | no data |
Technical specs
Celeron 2.70 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32768 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 146 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 55 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2.70 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 478 | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 0 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2.70 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2.70 and Ryzen Threadripper 1998X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR4 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
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