Celeron G6900vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X
The Celeron G6900 is a basic dual-core chip for ultra-budget office PCs or home servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-core-count workstation CPU for heavy rendering and virtualization.
Celeron G6900
Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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 9960X wins overall, offering far more cores and speed for heavy workloads.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900 is the smarter pick due to its low cost and adequate performance for basic tasks.
Choose the Celeron G6900 for a simple office PC or home server where low power use and price matter most.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G6900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 1767% 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 9960X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. 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.