Celeron N5105 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+856%
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Celeron N5105 by a whopping 856% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2101748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency21.9624.13
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache64 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 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 9 3950X and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-800 MHz
Execution Units-24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Celeron N5105.

PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 24.37
+856%
Celeron N5105 2.55

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 9 3950X 38715
+855%
Celeron N5105 4055

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 1730
+267%
Celeron N5105 472

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 10784
+740%
Celeron N5105 1284

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 3950X 4002
+988%
Celeron N5105 368

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 3950X 209
+93.3%
Celeron N5105 108

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+494%
Celeron N5105 2080

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 3950X 126
Celeron N5105 1573
+1150%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
+100%
Celeron N5105 653

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 3950X 5340
+71.8%
Celeron N5105 3108

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 3950X 99467
+792%
Celeron N5105 11153

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3950X 239
+78.1%
Celeron N5105 134

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 2.55
Recency 11 June 2019 11 January 2021
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 855.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N5105, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 950% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.


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