Ryzen 9 7900 vs Celeron N5100

Aggregate performance score

Celeron N5100
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.10
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.85
+1369%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Celeron N5100 by a whopping 1369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1875133
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency32.9844.73
Architecture codenameJasper Lake (2021)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed1.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 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
SocketFCBGA1338AM5
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
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 N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 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 N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanes824
USB revision2.0/3.2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports14no 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 N5100 2.10
Ryzen 9 7900 30.85
+1369%

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 N5100 3320
Ryzen 9 7900 48820
+1370%

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 N5100 434
Ryzen 9 7900 2857
+558%

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 N5100 1074
Ryzen 9 7900 16837
+1468%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron N5100 1788
Ryzen 9 7900 17880
+900%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 30.85
Integrated graphics card 5.58 4.42
Recency 11 January 2021 14 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron N5100 has 26.2% faster integrated GPU, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has a 1369% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N5100 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N5100 and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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