Intel Celeron G4930 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4930 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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.

Intel Celeron G4930

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4930

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 68°C
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 180 Watt

Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs 31 August 2018
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 180 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
30 more threads: 32 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x 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 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 1987
11.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29384 vs 2591

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Number of threads	32 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2457 vs 1987
PassMark - CPU mark	29384 vs 2591

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4930
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1987

2457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2591

29384

Name	Intel Celeron G4930	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1987	2457
PassMark - CPU mark	2591	29384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4930	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen+
Launch date	23 Apr 2019	31 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$42
Place in performance rating	1221	839
Processor Number	G4930
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	68°C
Number of cores	2	16
Number of threads	2	32
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Maximum frequency		4.4 GHz
Transistor count		9600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
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	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)