Celeron G3950vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Celeron G3950 is an ultra-budget dual-core chip for basic office tasks and light web browsing, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a top-tier 32-core workstation processor for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Celeron G3950
Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017
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Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall by a massive margin for any demanding work, leaving the Celeron G3950 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G3950 is the smarter pick due to its very low cost for basic tasks.
The Celeron G3950 is the right choice for a simple, low-power office machine where a high-end Threadripper would be wasteful overkill.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G3950 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G3950 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Celeron G3950?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 5900% faster than the Celeron G3950 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Celeron G3950 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Celeron G3950 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.