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.
Celeron G4950
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
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 9970X wins overall for anyone needing serious computing power, while the Celeron G4950 is only for the most basic tasks.
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the smarter pick for budget/value buyers, offering far more performance for the price than the Celeron G4950.
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.
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.