Ryzen 7 2700X vs Celeron G530

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2589	646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	23.69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$329
Current price	$51 (1x MSRP)	$171 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 118350% better value for money than Celeron G530.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.35 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Die size	131 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Number of transistors	504 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	-
Quick Sync Video	-	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G530 and Ryzen 7 2700X.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Celeron G530 by 1452% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.73	11.33
Recency	4 September 2011	19 April 2018
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Cost	$50	$329
Chip lithography	32 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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