CPU Showdown

Celeron J3355vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Celeron J3355 is a low-power, two-core chip for basic office work or a simple home server, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-end workstation CPU with twenty-four cores for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron J3355
2C / 2T · 10W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Celeron J3355

Apollo Lake · 14 nm · 2016

1score
2.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
10W
Boost Clock
2.5 GHz
L3 Cache

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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 J3355
1
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 5500.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#554Pentium J37101
#555Celeron J33551
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron J3355Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads248
Base Clock2.0 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB24 MB
L3 Cache128 MB
Platform
MemoryDDR3DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 500
Power
Base TDP10W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for anyone needing serious processing power.

Best value

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the smarter pick for budget/value buyers because it offers vastly more performance.

When the other wins

The Celeron J3355 is the right choice for a low-power, basic system like a simple file server or thin client.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron J3355 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 1 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron J3355 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron J3355?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 5500% faster than the Celeron J3355 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron J3355 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Celeron J3355 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.