Celeron G5905vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Celeron G5905 is a basic two-core chip for budget office PCs or light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core workstation monster for heavy content creation or scientific computing.
Celeron G5905
· 14 nm · 2020
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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
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Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for anyone needing high-end multi-core performance, while the Celeron G5905 is only suitable for basic, low-power tasks.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G5905 is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and minimal power draw.
The Celeron G5905 is the right choice for a simple office PC or media server where the Threadripper's power and cost are wasteful.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G5905 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 G5905 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron G5905?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 4200% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.