Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Celeron N2815

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	12.87
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$3,999
Current price	$270 (2.5x MSRP)	$3550 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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	no data	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1066	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	-
Quick Sync Video	-	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2815 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 December 2013	7 February 2020
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	128
Cost	$107	$3999
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	280 Watt

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