CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Celeron G6900
2C / 2T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 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 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 2766.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#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 9980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.4 GHz5.4 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 9980X wins decisively for any serious workload, leaving the Celeron G6900 far behind.

Best value

The Celeron G6900 is the smarter budget pick for basic office tasks, while the Threadripper 9980X is overkill for most.

When the other wins

Choose the Celeron G6900 for a low-power, cheap home server that only needs to run a single lightweight application.

FAQ

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.