CPU Showdown

Celeron G4950vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Celeron G4950 is a basic, low-power dual-core chip meant for simple office tasks or a home server, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a high-end workstation processor for heavy content creation and multi-threaded workloads.

Intel Celeron G4950
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 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 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 G4950
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
#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 9970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock3.3 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.3 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 overall for anyone needing serious computing power, while the Celeron G4950 is only for the most basic tasks.

Best value

The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the smarter pick for budget/value buyers, offering far more performance for the price than the Celeron G4950.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4950 is the right choice if you need a cheap, low-power CPU for a simple office or home PC that never runs demanding applications.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4950 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 G4950 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G4950?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% 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 9970X?

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