Intel Celeron G4900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Last updated: 2023-11-03

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G4900		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU comparison Intel Celeron G4900 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Celeron G4900 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G4900 was released in Q2/2018. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X was released in Q4/2019.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Celeron G4000 (3)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3)
8	Generation	3
Coffee Lake S	Architecture	Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Celeron G3900	Predecessor	--
Intel Celeron G5900	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G4900 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G4900 is 3.10 GHz while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is at 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Celeron G4900	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2	Cores	24
2	Threads	48
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.10 GHz	Frequency	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Celeron G4900	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Celeron G4900 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
12	Compute units	--
96	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron G4900 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Celeron G4900	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	12.00 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	64
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G4900 is 54 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Celeron G4900	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
54 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	280 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Celeron G4900 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 140.00 MB cache.
Intel Celeron G4900	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151	Socket	TRX4 (sTRX4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018	Release date	Q4/2019
40 $	Release price	1435 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G4900 (55%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G4900 (5%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	796 (62%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1274 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1484 (7%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	21436 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	669 (40%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1684 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1114 (8%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	13875 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	2419 (4%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	54800 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	658 (4%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz	16082 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	132 (63%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	209 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	236 (4%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	5933 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	81 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	2011 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	1270 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	34255 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz	509 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	13552 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Celeron G4900 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	542 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	59.2 (100%)

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