CPU Showdown

Celeron G4900vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Celeron G4900 is a basic dual-core chip for office PCs and light browsing, while the Threadripper 9960X is a 24-core monster for pro video editing and heavy multitasking.

Intel Celeron G4900
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G4900

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018

1score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
54W
Boost Clock
3.1 GHz
L3 Cache
2 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

56score
4.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 48
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 G4900
1
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 5500.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#534Celeron G49201
#535Celeron G49001
#536Celeron G39501
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G4900Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.1 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB24 MB
L3 Cache2 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP54W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the clear winner for any serious computing task, offering vastly more processing power and memory capacity than the Celeron G4900.

Best value

Budget buyers should pick the Celeron G4900 for basic office work, while the Threadripper 9960X justifies its cost only for heavy multitasking.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4900 is the right choice for a simple home PC that will never run demanding software or handle more than one task at a time.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4900 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G4900?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 5500% 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 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. 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.