Celeron G1820 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
41.25
+3583%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Celeron G1820 by a whopping 3583% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking642399
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.330.08
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.431.89
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 20313% better value for money than Celeron G1820.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 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 speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB2 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820. 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 3970X and Celeron G1820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 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 3970X and Celeron G1820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory-1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.1/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron G1820.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
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 3970X 41.25
+3583%
Celeron G1820 1.12

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 3970X 63122
+3574%
Celeron G1820 1718

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 3970X 1662
+238%
Celeron G1820 492

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 3970X 13762
+1538%
Celeron G1820 840

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.25 1.12
Recency 25 November 2019 1 December 2013
Physical cores 32 2
Threads 64 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 53 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 3583% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron G1820, on the other hand, has 428.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1820 in performance tests.


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