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.
Celeron G4950
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall with vastly more processing cores and threads for heavy workloads.
Budget/value buyers get more for their money with the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X, offering far better performance per dollar.
The Celeron G4950 is the right choice for a basic, low-power office PC where only simple tasks are needed.
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.