Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs Celeron 2.0
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | September 2002 (22 years ago) | 29 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 146 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 55 million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 478 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 105 Watt |
Celeron 2.0 has 43.8% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2.0 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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