Celeron N2840 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 596 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 68.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 18.50 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $125 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 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 | 3.6 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840. 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 | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 792 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500GT has an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has 828.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5500GT is a desktop processor while Celeron N2840 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500GT and Celeron N2840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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