Celeron G6900vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Celeron G6900 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs or light home use, while the Threadripper 9970X is a massive 32-core workstation processor for heavy content creation and multi-threaded tasks.
Celeron G6900
Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
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 9970X wins overall for its vastly superior multi-core performance and faster clock speeds, suited for heavy workloads.
The Celeron G6900 is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a basic office or home PC.
The Celeron G6900 is the right choice for a simple, low-power file server where the Threadripper's extra cores and cost are unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G6900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 2033% 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 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. 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.