Celeron 837 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	260	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Celeron
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	64	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	30	18
L1 cache	3 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	213 mm2	131 mm2
Number of transistors	19200 Million	504 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837 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	Socket TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	2
Threads	64	2
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	17 Watt

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