Celeron G3930E vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	661	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	12 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Status	no data	Launched
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	12 June 2017
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	54 Watt

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