Celeron J3455E vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018, $1,299
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
17.63
+1310%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Celeron J3455E by a whopping 1310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4232537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.77no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency2.985.28
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date2 October 2018 (7 years ago)1 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads484
Base clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB2 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E 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 TR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E. 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+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size2 TiB8 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory-8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-750 MHz
Execution Units-12
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-+
OpenGL-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Celeron J3455E.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data6

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 17.63
+1310%
Celeron J3455E 1.25

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 30885
+1308%
Samples: 133
Celeron J3455E 2193
Samples: 10

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 Threadripper 2970WX 1240
+361%
Celeron J3455E 269

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 Threadripper 2970WX 7250
+811%
Celeron J3455E 796

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.63 1.25
Recency 2 October 2018 1 July 2019
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 1310.4% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron J3455E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron J3455E in performance tests.

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