Celeron G5905vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X
The Celeron G5905 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light tasks, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-core-count workstation processor for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Celeron G5905
· 14 nm · 2020
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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 for its vastly superior multi-core performance and larger cache, making it far more capable for demanding workloads.
For budget or value buyers, the Celeron G5905 is the smarter pick due to its much lower power draw and cost.
The Celeron G5905 is the right choice for a basic office or web browsing machine where high performance is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G5905 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 G5905 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G5905?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 2700% faster than the Celeron G5905 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Celeron G5905 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Celeron G5905 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.