Celeron G3950vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Celeron G3950 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs or simple home builds, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a high-end workstation processor with 32 cores for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Celeron G3950
Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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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 9970X wins decisively for any demanding use, with vastly more cores and speed.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G3950 is the smarter pick if you only need basic office tasks.
The weaker Celeron G3950 is the right choice for a low-cost, low-power home server or web browsing machine.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G3950 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 G3950 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G3950?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 6300% 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 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. 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.