Celeron 2950M vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+891%
Celeron 2950M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.78

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Celeron 2950M by a whopping 891% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9602638
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Celeron
Power efficiency11.201.98
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M 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
SocketAM4FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+891%
Celeron 2950M 0.78

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12279
+895%
Celeron 2950M 1234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 0.78
Recency 16 March 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 37 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 891% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron 2950M, on the other hand, has 75.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2950M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Celeron 2950M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Celeron 2950M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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