AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Celeron G3900
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Intel Celeron G3900 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 Threadripper 2990WX
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 30 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 2
- 62 more threads: 64 vs 2
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 24x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 1715
- 14.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 2180
- Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 678
- 8.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 1244
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 13 August 2018 vs September 2015 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 32 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 3072 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 16 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 4096 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2292 vs 1715 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32501 vs 2180 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1018 vs 678 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10702 vs 1244 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3900
- 4.9x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 250 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 51 Watt vs 250 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3900
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Intel Celeron G3900 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2292 | 1715 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32501 | 2180 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1018 | 678 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10702 | 1244 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7913 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.745 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 34.175 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.264 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.171 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.573 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 861 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1554 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2853 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 861 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1554 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2853 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Intel Celeron G3900 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Skylake |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 13 August 2018 | September 2015 |
OPN PIB | YD299XAZAFWOF | |
OPN Tray | YD299XAZUIHAF | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 908 | 2122 |
Price now | $1,729.99 | $52.62 |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.09 | 17.63 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | |
Processor Number | G3900 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Die size | 213 mm | 150 mm |
L1 cache | 3072 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 2 |
Number of threads | 64 | 2 |
Transistor count | 19200 million | 1400 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 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 |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | sTR4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt | 51 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2015C (65W) |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |