CPU Showdown

Celeron G6900vsEPYC 9755

The Intel Celeron G6900 is a basic two-core desktop chip for simple office tasks and light computing, while the AMD EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core server processor built for heavy data centers and virtualization.

Intel Celeron G6900
2C / 2T · 46W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Celeron G6900

Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022

3score
3.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
46W
Boost Clock
3.4 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 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 G6900
3
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 3233.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#474Pentium Gold G66053
#475Celeron G69003
#476Athlon 220GE3
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G6900EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads2256
Base Clock3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1700SP5
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W500W
General
ArchitectureAlder Lake-STurin
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 wins overall for anyone needing massive multi-threaded performance, while the Celeron G6900 is only a choice for ultra-low-cost, low-power systems.

Best value

The Celeron G6900 is the smarter budget pick for basic office or home tasks, whereas the EPYC 9755 is overkill and overpriced for such use.

When the other wins

For a simple home server running a single lightweight application, the Celeron G6900 is the right choice despite its far weaker performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G6900 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Celeron G6900?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 3233% faster than the Celeron G6900 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G6900 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Celeron G6900 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.