Celeron T3100 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 62 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 7 November 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100 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) | no data |
| Threads | 64 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 23540 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.25V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100 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) | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | BGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100. 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 | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100 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 3970X and Celeron T3100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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
| Recency | 7 November 2019 | 1 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron T3100, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Celeron T3100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron T3100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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