Ryzen 9 5950X vs Celeron G5905

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G5905
2020
2 threads, 58 Watt
1.75
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+1541%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Celeron G5905 by a whopping 1541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2022159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency2.8625.88
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 July 2020 (4 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 coresno data16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB Intel® Smart Cache64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200AM4
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX (+), 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G5905 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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 G5905 1.75
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.71
+1541%

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 G5905 2786
Ryzen 9 5950X 45602
+1537%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G5905 739
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+200%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G5905 1263
Ryzen 9 5950X 12126
+860%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.75 28.71
Recency 1 July 2020 5 November 2020
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 105 Watt

Celeron G5905 has 81% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 1540.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.


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