Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Celeron N3060
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 54 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.25 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Celeron | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
Architecture codename | Braswell (2015−2016) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $1,999 |
Current price | $243 (2.3x MSRP) | $1605 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 64 |
Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.48 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
Bus support | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | TR4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
SIPP | - | no data |
Smart Response | - | no data |
GPIO | + | no data |
Smart Connect | - | no data |
Status | Launched | no data |
HD Audio | + | no data |
RST | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | + | no data |
OS Guard | - | no data |
Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
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 N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 256 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) | - |
Max video memory | 8 GB | - |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | - |
Clear Video HD | + | - |
Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | - |
Execution Units | 12 | - |
InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
eDP | + | - |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | + | - |
OpenGL | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 4 | no data |
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.
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 Threadripper 3970X outperforms Celeron N3060 by 9467% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 1 April 2015 | 25 November 2019 |
Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
Threads | 2 | 64 |
Cost | $107 | $1999 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 280 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N3060 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. We've got no test results to judge.
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