Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Celeron 440
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 28 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.87 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Conroe-L (2007−2008) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | $3,999 |
| Current price | $35 (0.9x MSRP) | $3550 (0.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.3375V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 | LGA775 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Celeron 440 by 21609% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 64 |
| Threads | 1 | 128 |
| Cost | $40 | $3999 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron 440 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. We've got no test results to judge.
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