CPU Showdown

Celeron G4950vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Intel Celeron G4950 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office tasks, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-end 24-core processor for heavy creative work.

Intel Celeron G4950
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G4950

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019

2score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
54W
Boost Clock
3.3 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 G4950
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 2700.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#527Celeron G59052
#528Celeron G49502
#529Celeron J41152
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G4950Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.3 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 wins overall with vastly more processing cores and threads for heavy workloads.

Best value

Budget/value buyers get more for their money with the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X, offering far better performance per dollar.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4950 is the right choice for a basic, low-power office PC where only simple tasks are needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4950 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 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4950 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G4950?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 2700% faster than the Celeron G4950 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G4950 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Celeron G4950 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.