Ryzen 7 5700X vs Celeron B720

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron B720
2012
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.53
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.42
+3187%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Celeron B720 by a whopping 3187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2858384
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.15
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency1.3824.44
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache1.5 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size131 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors504 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketG2 (988B)AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 B720 0.53
Ryzen 7 5700X 17.42
+3187%

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 B720 814
Ryzen 7 5700X 26658
+3175%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 17.42
Recency 1 January 2012 4 April 2022
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron B720 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 3186.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B720 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron B720 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron B720 and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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