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 | - | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 32 | 2 |
Threads | 64 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 837, on the other hand, has 1370.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Celeron 837 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron 837, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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