CPU Showdown

Celeron N5105vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Celeron N5105 is a tiny, low-power chip for basic home servers or simple office machines, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a massive workstation processor built for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

Intel Celeron N5105
4C / 4T · 10W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron N5105

Jasper Lake · 10 nm · 2021

2score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
10W
Boost Clock
2.9 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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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 N5105
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 3100.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#491Celeron N50952
#492Celeron N51052
#493Core i3-7101TE2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron N5105Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Cores
Total Cores432
Threads464
Base Clock2.0 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache1.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics
Power
Base TDP10W350W
General
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins decisively for anyone needing serious processing power, while the Celeron N5105 is only suitable for the lightest computing tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron N5105 is the smarter pick due to its extremely low cost and minimal power draw.

When the other wins

The Celeron N5105 is the right choice for a low-power home server or thin client where high performance is not required.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron N5105 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 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron N5105 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron N5105?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% faster than the Celeron N5105 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron N5105 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Celeron N5105 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.