Celeron N5105 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.71
+1457%
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Celeron N5105 by a whopping 1457% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking651748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.4124.12
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache128 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 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
SocketTR4FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 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 N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-800 MHz
Execution Units-24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Celeron N5105.

PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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. 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 39.71
+1457%
Celeron N5105 2.55

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 63072
+1455%
Celeron N5105 4055

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
+252%
Celeron N5105 472

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 13839
+978%
Celeron N5105 1284

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.71 2.55
Recency 25 November 2019 11 January 2021
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 1457.3% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N5105, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 2700% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.


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