Ryzen 9 9950X vs Celeron 900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 900
2009
35 Watt
0.26
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.77
+15965%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Celeron 900 by a whopping 15965% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking315258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.7023.24
Architecture codenameno dataGranite Ridge (2024)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 coresno data16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threadsno data32
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache1 MB L2 Cache64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 900 0.26
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.77
+15965%

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.

Celeron 900 412
Ryzen 9 9950X 66352
+16005%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 41.77
Recency 1 January 2009 15 August 2024
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 170 Watt

Celeron 900 has 385.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 15965.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 900 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 900 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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