Celeron N6211 vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Celeron N6211 by a whopping 1425% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 262 | 2274 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | Elkhart Lake |
| Power efficiency | 31.28 | 20.51 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | Elkhart Lake (2022) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $54 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | BGA1493 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (250 - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Celeron N6211.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.35 | 1.40 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 17 July 2022 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has a 1425% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron N6211, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N6211 in performance tests.
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