CPU Showdown

Celeron G4950vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Intel Celeron G4950 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office tasks and light web browsing, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a workstation monster with 64 cores for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G4950
2C / 2T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 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 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 4200.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#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 9980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.3 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache2 MB256 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 9980X wins decisively for any demanding task, leaving the Celeron G4950 far behind.

Best value

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the smarter pick for budget/value buyers who need extreme multi-core performance.

When the other wins

The Celeron G4950 is the right choice for a basic, low-power office PC or simple media player where cost is minimal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G4950 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G4950 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron G4950?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 4200% 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 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.