Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Celeron E3300

Primary details

Comparing Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2845	33
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	9.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	30 August 2009 (15 years ago)	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$70	$3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 1049% better value for money than Celeron E3300.

Detailed specifications

Celeron E3300 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	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	256 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	82 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	228 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron E3300 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)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron E3300 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 E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 E3300 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	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

PCIe version

2.0

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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.52	51.90
Recency	30 August 2009	7 February 2020
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	128
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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