Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Celeron E3400

Primary details

Comparing Celeron E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2847	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.72	44.59
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.78	19.82
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	17 January 2010 (14 years ago)	7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$76	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 1099% better value for money than Celeron E3400.

Detailed specifications

Celeron E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	82 mm2	70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. 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 E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. 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

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3400 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.54	25.27
Recency	17 January 2010	7 November 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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