Celeron G1820 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+431%
Celeron G1820
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.08

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Celeron G1820 by a whopping 431% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11382421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.130.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.341.89
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 2508% better value for money than Celeron G1820.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory-1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.1/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Celeron G1820.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
+431%
Celeron G1820 1.08

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.

Ryzen 5 1500X 9097
+430%
Celeron G1820 1717

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1500X 1114
+128%
Celeron G1820 489

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1500X 3688
+343%
Celeron G1820 833

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 1.08
Recency 11 April 2017 1 December 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 53 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has a 430.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron G1820, on the other hand, has 22.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1820 in performance tests.


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