Celeron G4900vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Celeron G4900 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a top-tier workstation monster for heavy rendering and multi-threaded tasks.
Celeron G4900
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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 9980X wins overall for any demanding task, leaving the Celeron G4900 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G4900 is the smarter pick due to its much lower cost and adequate performance for basic computing.
The Celeron G4900 is the right choice for a simple office PC or web browsing machine where the Threadripper's extreme power is wasteful.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G4900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron G4900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 8500% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.