CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Celeron G5905
2C / 2T · 58W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G5905

· 14 nm · 2020

2score
3.1/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
58W
Boost Clock
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

56score
4.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 48
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 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 G5905
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 2700.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#526Celeron J41052
#527Celeron G59052
#528Celeron G49502
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCeleron G5905Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache24 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP58W350W
General
ArchitectureShimada Peak
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for its vastly superior multi-core performance and larger cache, making it far more capable for demanding workloads.

Best value

For budget or value buyers, the Celeron G5905 is the smarter pick due to its much lower power draw and cost.

When the other wins

The Celeron G5905 is the right choice for a basic office or web browsing machine where high performance is unnecessary.

FAQ

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.