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Intel Celeron G3950 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is newer than Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3374 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1600X+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP51W95W
Yearly Running Cost$9.31$17.34
OtherIntel HD Graphics 610
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples113363
CPU Rank33771354
CPU Value16.3132.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1842(-15.9%)2191(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2336(-82.0%)13009(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz
2,336
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
13,009
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz
16.3
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
132.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz
1,842
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2,191
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Celeron G3950 @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Max TDP51W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.