Celeron 220 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Celeron 220 by a whopping 15000% 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 | 390 | 3625 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.70 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.77 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) | October 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 220 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 220 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 | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 220. 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 | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 220 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 2990WX and Celeron 220 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 Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.12 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 1 |
| Threads | 64 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 19 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 15000% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 220, on the other hand, has 1215.8% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron 220 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Celeron 220 is a notebook one.
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