Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Celeron B710
Primary details
Comparing Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 19 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 16 | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1.5 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PGA988,PPGA988 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors | - |
| Clear Video HD | - | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | - |
| CRT | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 June 2011 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 24 |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Celeron B710 has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron B710 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron B710 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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