Ryzen 5 2600X vs Celeron J1900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J1900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.75
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
+1112%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Celeron J1900 by a whopping 1112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2671858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.86
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.848.73
Architecture codenameBay Trail-D (2013)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 November 2013 (11 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$82$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.42 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache224 KB576 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170AM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI-no data
RST-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series-
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency854 MHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes420

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 J1900 0.75
Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
+1112%

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 J1900 1151
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
+1108%

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 J1900 173
Ryzen 5 2600X 1248
+621%

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 J1900 515
Ryzen 5 2600X 5286
+926%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 9.09
Recency 1 November 2013 13 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron J1900 has 850% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 1112% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron J1900 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J1900 and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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