Ryzen 9 9950X vs Celeron N3000

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3000
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 4 Watt
0.39
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+10613%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Celeron N3000 by a whopping 10613% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301558
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency9.2323.26
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date1 April 2015 (9 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed1.04 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.08 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketFCBGA1170AM5
Power consumption (TDP)4 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 SeriesAMD Radeon Graphics
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes424
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


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 N3000 0.39
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+10613%

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 N3000 626
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+10501%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 41.78
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.98
Recency 1 April 2015 15 August 2024
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 170 Watt

Celeron N3000 has 4150% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 10612.8% higher aggregate performance score, 157.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N3000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3000 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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