Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Celeron G4900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.51
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
25.28
+1574%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 1574% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2153203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9544.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.8019.94
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 1413% better value for money than Celeron G4900.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size126 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 610AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

Celeron G4900 1.51
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.28
+1574%

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.

Celeron G4900 2397
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40163
+1576%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 25.28
Integrated graphics card 1.89 1.98
Recency 2 April 2018 7 November 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 120 Watt

Celeron G4900 has 122.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1574.2% higher aggregate performance score, 4.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.


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