Ryzen 5 3500X vs Celeron N2920
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Celeron N2920 by a whopping 1290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2764 | 888 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 8.06 | 12.07 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) | 24 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 | FCBGA1170 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | - |
| Clear Video HD | - | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 8.62 |
| Recency | 1 December 2013 | 24 September 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron N2920 has 828.6% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 3500X, on the other hand, has a 1290.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2920 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron N2920 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2920 and Ryzen 5 3500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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