CPU Showdown

Celeron G4920vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Celeron G4920 is a basic, low-power dual-core chip for office PCs and light everyday tasks, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a monstrous 32-core workstation processor built for heavy multi-threaded work.

Intel Celeron G4920
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G4920

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018

1score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
54W
Boost Clock
3.2 GHz
L3 Cache
2 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
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 G4920
1
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 5900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#533Celeron G49302
#534Celeron G49201
#535Celeron G49001
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G4920Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock3.2 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.2 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache2 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP54W350W
General
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overwhelmingly for anyone needing serious work, while the Celeron G4920 is only fit for basic office tasks.

Best value

Budget buyers should skip both; the Celeron is too weak, and the Threadripper is overkill for most.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4920 is the right choice for a low-cost, simple web browsing or document editing machine.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4920 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4920 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Celeron G4920?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 5900% faster than the Celeron G4920 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G4920 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Celeron G4920 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.