Celeron G4900vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Celeron G4900 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs or home servers doing light tasks, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a 32-core monster for pro video editing and 3D rendering.
Celeron G4900
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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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
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Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins decisively for nearly any demanding task, far outclassing the Celeron G4900 in multi-threaded work and responsiveness.
Budget buyers should choose the Celeron G4900 for basic office or web browsing, where spending more on the Threadripper would be wasteful.
The Celeron G4900 is the right pick for a low-cost, low-power home server or a simple office PC that never runs heavy software.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G4900 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 G4900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Celeron G4900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 5900% faster than the Celeron G4900 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Celeron G4900 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Celeron G4900 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.