Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs Celeron N2940
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2710 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 29 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7.5 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.32 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 | 854 MHz | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 and 2.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 5 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 May 2014 | 29 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 105 Watt |
Celeron N2940 has 1400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron N2940 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2940 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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