Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Celeron N4000

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4000
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.93
Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+2111%

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Celeron N4000 by a whopping 2111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2529274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.06
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency14.6618.52
Architecture codenameGoldmont Plus (2017)Matisse 2 (2020)
Release date11 December 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed1.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier11no data
L1 cache112 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 deg Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT 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
SocketFCBGA1090AM4
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift-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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600-
Max video memory8 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency650 MHz-
Execution Units12-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes6no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no 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 N4000 0.93
Ryzen 9 3900XT 20.56
+2111%

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 N4000 1472
Ryzen 9 3900XT 32659
+2119%

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 N4000 324
Ryzen 9 3900XT 1741
+437%

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 N4000 528
Ryzen 9 3900XT 9908
+1777%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 20.56
Recency 11 December 2017 7 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 105 Watt

Celeron N4000 has 1650% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900XT, on the other hand, has a 2110.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N4000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4000 and Ryzen 9 3900XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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