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.
Celeron J3355
Apollo Lake · 14 nm · 2016
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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
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins outright for raw performance, leaving the Celeron J3355 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Celeron J3355 is the smarter pick due to its extreme low cost and minimal power use.
Choose the Celeron J3355 for a basic, low-power home server or thin client where silence and efficiency matter more than speed.
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.