Celeron G6900vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Intel Celeron G6900 is a basic two-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a massive 64-core workstation processor for heavy rendering and scientific computing.
Celeron G6900
Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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 9980X wins decisively for any serious workload, leaving the Celeron G6900 far behind.
The Celeron G6900 is the smarter budget pick for basic office tasks, while the Threadripper 9980X is overkill for most.
Choose the Celeron G6900 for a low-power, cheap home server that only needs to run a single lightweight application.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron G6900?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2767% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.