Celeron J3355vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Celeron J3355 is a low-power, fanless chip for basic office tasks or a simple home server, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a workstation monster for 3D rendering and heavy multitasking.
Celeron J3355
Apollo Lake · 14 nm · 2016
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
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 9970X is the clear winner for demanding tasks, offering vastly more processing power and cores than the Celeron J3355.
For budget buyers, the Celeron J3355 is smarter for basic, low-power tasks; the Threadripper 9970X is overkill and expensive.
The Celeron J3355 is the right choice for a low-power, silent home server or simple office machine where extreme performance is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron J3355 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 J3355 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron J3355?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 6300% 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 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. 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.