CPU Showdown

Celeron G3930vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Celeron G3930 is a simple, low-power dual-core chip for basic office work or a budget home PC, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a monstrous 32-core workstation processor built for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G3930
2C / 2T · 51W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G3930

Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017

1score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
51W
Boost Clock
2.9 GHz
L3 Cache
2 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

64score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Celeron G3930
1
Ryzen Threadripper 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 6300.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#539Celeron G4930T1
#540Celeron G39301
#541Celeron G4900T1
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCeleron G3930Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock2.9 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache2 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP51W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X crushes the Celeron G3930 for any demanding work, making it the clear winner overall for professionals.

Best value

The Celeron G3930 is the smarter budget pick for basic office tasks, while the Threadripper 9970X is overkill and too expensive.

When the other wins

If you only need a cheap system for web browsing or light document editing, the Celeron G3930 is the right choice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G3930 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G3930 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G3930?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 6300% faster than the Celeron G3930 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G3930 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Celeron G3930 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.