CPU Showdown

Celeron G4930vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Celeron G4930 is a basic dual-core chip for cheap office PCs and light browsing, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a high-end 32-core workstation processor for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G4930
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G4930

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019

2score
3.4/ 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 9970X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

64score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 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 G4930
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 3100.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#532Core i3-7102E2
#533Celeron G49302
#534Celeron G49201
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G4930Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock3.2 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.2 GHz5.4 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 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins decisively for nearly any task, offering vastly more speed and cores than the outdated Celeron G4930.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G4930 is the smarter pick if you only need basic office tasks and have a very tight wallet.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4930 is the right choice for a low-cost, low-power home server or a simple web browsing machine where the Threadripper would be overkill.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4930 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4930 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G4930?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% faster than the Celeron G4930 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G4930 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Celeron G4930 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.