CPU Showdown

Celeron G4920vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Celeron G4920 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office work and light browsing, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-core-count workstation processor for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

Intel Celeron G4920
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 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 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 G4920
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
#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 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.2 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 crushes the Celeron G4920 for any serious computing, offering vastly more cores and speed.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G4920 is the smarter pick due to its lower power draw and cost for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The weaker Celeron G4920 is the right choice for a low-power home server or office machine where only simple, single-threaded work is needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4920 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 G4920 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G4920?

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

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