Ryzen 9 5900X vs Celeron N2830
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 70.98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020) |
| Release date | 23 February 2014 (10 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $549 |
| Current price | $234 (2.2x MSRP) | $303 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.16 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.41 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | FCBGA1170 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | - | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 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 | 750 MHz | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
| 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 7034% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 1240% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 4181% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 476% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 2225% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 4995% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 3922% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 558% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Celeron N2830 by 630% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 February 2014 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Cost | $107 | $549 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 105 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N2830 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron N2830 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.
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