Ryzen 9 7900X vs Celeron 1020E
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Celeron 1020E by a whopping 3571% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2541 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.40 | 18.11 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | G2 (988B) | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.89 | 32.67 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.63 | 4.42 |
| Recency | 20 January 2013 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 170 Watt |
Celeron 1020E has 385.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 3570.8% higher aggregate performance score, 601.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1020E in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron 1020E is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1020E and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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