Celeron G4900vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X
The Celeron G4900 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office PCs or home servers, while the Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster for heavy workstation tasks like 3D rendering or video encoding.
Celeron G4900
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
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 7980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-core performance, leaving the Celeron G4900 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G4900 is the smarter pick, offering basic computing at a much lower cost than the Threadripper.
The Celeron G4900 is the right choice for a simple office PC or web browsing machine where the Threadripper's power and cost are wasted.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G4900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Celeron G4900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 8100% 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 7980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. 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.