Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Celeron E3300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms Celeron E3300 by a whopping 9756% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3157 | 57 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.83 | 36.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 14.52 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | 30 August 2009 (16 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $1,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 4237% better value for money than Celeron E3300.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | 4x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 228 million | 26,280 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. 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 | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 7960X 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 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3300 and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.48 | 47.31 |
| Recency | 30 August 2009 | 19 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Celeron E3300 has 438.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, on the other hand, has a 9756.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron E3300 in performance tests.
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