Celeron G1820 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Celeron G1820 by a whopping 1766% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 427 | 2756 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.77 | 0.12 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.99 | 0.74 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 2 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | $110 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 3875% better value for money than Celeron G1820.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 48 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 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 |
| Socket | Socket TR4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 53 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820. 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 | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors |
| Max video memory | - | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | - | + |
| VGA | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 1920x1080@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | - | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron G1820.
| PCIe version | no data | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.73 | 0.95 |
| Recency | 2 October 2018 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 53 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 1766.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron G1820, on the other hand, has 371.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G1820 in performance tests.
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