Intel Celeron G5920 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5920 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 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 G5920

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5920

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs Nov 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x 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
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 2123
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13160 vs 2577

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 2123
PassMark - CPU mark	13160 vs 2577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5920
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2123

2503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2577

13160

Name	Intel Celeron G5920	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	2577	13160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3834

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G5920	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$52	$170
Place in performance rating	1232	1248
Processor Number	G5920
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	6
Front-side bus (FSB)		100 MHz
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
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
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)