CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Celeron G3950
2C / 2T · 51W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G3950

Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017

1score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
51W
Boost Clock
3.0 GHz
L3 Cache
2 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 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 G3950
1
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 5900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#535Celeron G49001
#536Celeron G39501
#537Celeron G5905T1
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G3950Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock3.0 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.0 GHz5.3 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 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall by a massive margin for any demanding work, leaving the Celeron G3950 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G3950 is the smarter pick due to its very low cost for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Celeron G3950 is the right choice for a simple, low-power office machine where a high-end Threadripper would be wasteful overkill.

FAQ

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.