CPU Showdown

Celeron G4900TvsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Celeron G4900T is a basic, low-power dual-core chip for office PCs or simple home builds, while the Threadripper 9960X is a workstation-class 24-core monster for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G4900T
2C / 2T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G4900T

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018

1score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
2.9 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 G4900T
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
#540Celeron G39301
#541Celeron G4900T1
#542Celeron N62111
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G4900TRyzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock2.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.9 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 TDP35W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for anyone needing serious multi-threaded muscle, leaving the Celeron G4900T far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G4900T is the smarter pick if you just need a basic, low-power office or home server chip.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4900T is the right choice when building a tiny, low-cost system for simple web browsing or a lightweight file server.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4900T 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 G4900T in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G4900T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 5500% faster than the Celeron G4900T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G4900T or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Celeron G4900T 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.