Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Celeron G3930

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2382	390
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.69	7.51
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	1.06	3.94
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (8 years ago)	13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$42	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 988% better value for money than Celeron G3930.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	29	35
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
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 G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 610	-
Max video memory	64 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.4	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3930 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.40	18.33
Recency	3 January 2017	13 August 2018
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	180 Watt

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