Celeron G3930E vs Ryzen 5 3600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 678 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.70 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Celeron |
Power efficiency | 11.41 | no data |
Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 12 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $42 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 12 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 29 |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | - |
EDB | no data | + |
Secure Key | no data | + |
MPX | - | + |
Identity Protection | - | + |
SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E 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 Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
Max video memory | - | 64 GB |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video HD | - | + |
Graphics max frequency | - | 1 GHz |
InTru 3D | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | - | + |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | - | 12 |
OpenGL | - | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 27 May 2019 | 12 June 2017 |
Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
Threads | 12 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 54 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600X has an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron G3930E, on the other hand, has 75.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Celeron G3930E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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