Celeron M 390 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	846	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.19	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Celeron M
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data
Current price	$114 (0.5x MSRP)	$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	400 MHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	1 MB L2 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.004V-1.292V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390 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)	no data
Socket	AM4	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	21 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Celeron M 390.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	21 Watt

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