Celeron G3900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
20.34
+1385%
Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.37

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Celeron G3900 by a whopping 1385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2712231
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.700.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Celeron
Power efficiency7.672.53
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 2511% better value for money than Celeron G3900.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads642
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3028
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache64 MB2 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 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 Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 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
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Celeron G3900.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Threadripper 2990WX 20.34
+1385%
Celeron G3900 1.37

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 Threadripper 2990WX 32193
+1388%
Celeron G3900 2164

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 Threadripper 2990WX 1208
+106%
Celeron G3900 585

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 Threadripper 2990WX 7578
+657%
Celeron G3900 1001

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.34 1.37
Recency 13 August 2018 19 October 2015
Physical cores 32 2
Threads 64 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 51 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 1384.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron G3900, on the other hand, has 390.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.


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