Celeron 6205 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking317not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency9.75no data
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Tiger Lake U (2020)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2/2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache32 MB4 MB
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205 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)no data
SocketSocket TR4BGA1499
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2018 1 September 2020
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

Celeron 6205, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.


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