Ryzen 5 4600GE vs Celeron N2940
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 4600GE outperforms Celeron N2940 by a whopping 1409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2758 | 777 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 8.92 | 26.93 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE. 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 |
Security technologies
Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE 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 N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE. 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 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.32 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 854 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE.
| 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.
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 | 0.66 | 9.96 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 7.47 |
| Recency | 22 May 2014 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron N2940 has 400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 4600GE, on the other hand, has a 1409.1% higher aggregate performance score, 870.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 4600GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2940 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron N2940 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 4600GE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 5 4600GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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