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.
Celeron G4900
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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
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Which should you buy?
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.
Budget buyers should pick the Celeron G4900 for basic office work, while the Threadripper 9960X justifies its cost only for heavy multitasking.
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.
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.