Ryzen 5 5600X vs Celeron G3900T

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2284	533
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	25.52
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	3.43	20.06
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	37
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 510	-
Max video memory	64 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.4	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900T and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.27	13.78
Recency	19 October 2015	5 November 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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