AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Celeron G3920

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Celeron G3920 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2178 vs 1781
  • 6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15698 vs 2358
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6255 vs 5672
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs September 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 vs 1781
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 vs 2358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 vs 5672

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3920

  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3432 vs 940
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3432 vs 940

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3920

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2178
1781
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15698
2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
940
3432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6255
5672
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Celeron G3920
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 1781
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 2358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940 3432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 5672
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 766
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 766
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2091

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Celeron G3920

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Skylake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $60
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1325 1306
Price now $265.99 $62.45
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100) 16.67 14.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number G3920
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 213 mm 150 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 2
Transistor count 4940 Million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire with RGB LED PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot