CPU Showdown

Celeron J3060vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Celeron J3060 is a tiny, ultra-low-power chip for basic office tasks or a silent home server, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a massive workstation processor for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

Intel Celeron J3060
2C / 2T · 6W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron J3060

Airmont · 14 nm · 2016

1score
2.2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
6W
Boost Clock
2.5 GHz
L3 Cache

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

64score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 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 J3060
1
Ryzen Threadripper 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 6300.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#549Celeron N45051
#550Celeron J30601
#551Celeron J40051
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron J3060Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock1.6 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.5 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB32 MB
L3 Cache128 MB
Platform
MemoryDDR3DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP6W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the clear winner overall, offering vastly superior performance for demanding tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron J3060 is the smarter pick due to its minimal power use and low cost.

When the other wins

The Celeron J3060 is the right choice for a silent, low-power home server that only needs basic file sharing.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron J3060 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 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron J3060 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron J3060?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 6300% faster than the Celeron J3060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron J3060 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Celeron J3060 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.