Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Celeron N2840

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.59
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	13.43
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.58 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	56K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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	FCBGA1170	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 May 2014	25 November 2019
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	280 Watt

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