CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Celeron G6900
2C / 2T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 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 9970X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

64score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
128 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 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 2033.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#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 9970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 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 9970X wins overall for its vastly superior multi-core performance and faster clock speeds, suited for heavy workloads.

Best value

The Celeron G6900 is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a basic office or home PC.

When the other wins

The Celeron G6900 is the right choice for a simple, low-power file server where the Threadripper's extra cores and cost are unnecessary.

FAQ

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.