Intel Celeron G4930 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4930 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4930

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2383 vs 1985
  • 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13908 vs 2594
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2383 vs 1985
PassMark - CPU mark 13908 vs 2594

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4930
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1985
2383
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2594
13908
Name Intel Celeron G4930 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1985 2383
PassMark - CPU mark 2594 13908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3664

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G4930 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen+
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $42 $229
Place in performance rating 1317 1305
Processor Number G4930
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $218.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 19.29

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 3 MB
L3 cache 2 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 95°C
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Unlocked
Die size 209.78 mm
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz
Transistor count 4940 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
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 UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology

Virtualization

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