CPU Showdown

Celeron J3355vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Celeron J3355 is a low-power, two-core chip for basic office work and media playback, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a massive 64-core processor for professional rendering and heavy multitasking.

Intel Celeron J3355
2C / 2T · 10W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 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 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 8500.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#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 9980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock2.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.5 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1 MB64 MB
L3 Cache256 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 9980X wins outright for raw performance, leaving the Celeron J3355 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron J3355 is the smarter pick due to its extreme low cost and minimal power use.

When the other wins

Choose the Celeron J3355 for a basic, low-power home server or thin client where silence and efficiency matter more than speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron J3355?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 8500% 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 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.