Celeron G5900vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Intel Celeron G5900 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office tasks and light web browsing, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a high-core-count monster for professional content creation and heavy multitasking.
Celeron G5900
Comet Lake · 14 nm · 2020
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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 high-end performance, while the Celeron G5900 is only for the most basic tasks.
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the smarter pick for budget buyers who need raw power for demanding work, not the Celeron G5900.
The Celeron G5900 is the right choice for a simple, low-power office machine or a basic web kiosk where the Threadripper's performance is wasted.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G5900 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 G5900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G5900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% faster than the Celeron G5900 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Celeron G5900 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Celeron G5900 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.