Celeron N2940 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.68
+1518%
Celeron N2940
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.66

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Celeron N2940 by a whopping 1518% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7362757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency9.628.92
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.25 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 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
SocketSocket AM4FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21.32 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-854 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Celeron N2940.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes204
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 7 PRO 2700X 10.68
+1518%
Celeron N2940 0.66

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 7 PRO 2700X 16971
+1524%
Celeron N2940 1045

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 7 PRO 2700X 1252
+654%
Celeron N2940 166

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 7 PRO 2700X 6244
+1156%
Celeron N2940 497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.68 0.66
Recency 19 September 2018 22 May 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 7 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 1518.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N2940, on the other hand, has 1400% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2940 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Celeron N2940 is a notebook one.


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