Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Celeron N3050

Place in the ranking	3029	197
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.70
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	5.84	19.97
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)	7 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.16 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	70.6 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. 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
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Series	AMD Radeon Graphics
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	24
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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.

Celeron N3050 0.37

Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.32
+6743%

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.

Celeron N3050 587

Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40216
+6751%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.37	25.32
Integrated graphics card	0.77	1.98
Recency	1 April 2015	7 November 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	120 Watt

Celeron N3050 has 1900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 6743.2% higher aggregate performance score, 157.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3050 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N3050 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3050 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.