Ryzen 9 9950X vs Celeron G1620T

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2496	58
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.40	65.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.58	23.14
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9950X has 2614% better value for money than Celeron G1620T.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Die size	94 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X 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	FCLGA1155	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	-	+
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	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1620T and Ryzen 9 9950X.

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	0.96	41.78
Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.98
Recency	1 September 2013	15 August 2024
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

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