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.
Celeron N5105
Jasper Lake · 10 nm · 2021
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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 wins decisively for anyone needing serious processing power, while the Celeron N5105 is only suitable for the lightest computing tasks.
For budget buyers, the Celeron N5105 is the smarter pick due to its extremely low cost and minimal power draw.
The Celeron N5105 is the right choice for a low-power home server or thin client where high performance is not required.
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.