AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Celeron J3355E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or AMD Ryzen 9 5900 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Celeron J3355E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J3355E, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Name Intel Celeron J3355E
AMD Ryzen 9 Family Intel Celeron
4 Generation 7
AMD Ryzen 5000 Group Intel Celeron J3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron J3355E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J3355E is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
4.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
24 Threads 2
None None 2.5 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
12 CPU Cores 2
12x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron J3355E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J3355E uses the Intel HD Graphics 500, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 500
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
128.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3L-1866, LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
95 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron J3355E is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2016
-- Part Number --
6.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Apollo Lake
7 nm Technology 14 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1296
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
64.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
34570
34570
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1190
1190

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
13874
13874
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
685
685

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
9740
9740
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
539
539

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2130
2130
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
301
301

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1688
1688
Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352