Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Celeron Dual-Core T3000
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 54 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.26 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Penryn-1M (2009) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
| Current price | no data | $1605 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | P (478) | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| 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 | + |
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 3970X outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3000 by 9106% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T3000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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