CPU Showdown

Celeron G6900vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Celeron G6900 is a basic two-core chip for simple office PCs or home servers, while the Threadripper 7980X is a high-end workstation processor built for heavy rendering and multi-threaded work.

Intel Celeron G6900
2C / 2T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
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

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 2633.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#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 G6900Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W350W
General
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for anyone needing top-tier multi-core performance, while the Celeron G6900 is only suitable for the most basic tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900 is the smarter pick due to its much lower cost and power draw for simple office work.

When the other wins

If you're building an ultra-low-cost system for basic web browsing and word processing, the Celeron G6900 is the right choice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G6900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Celeron G6900?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 2633% 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. 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.