Celeron G6900EvsRyzen Threadripper 9960X
The Celeron G6900E is a basic two-core chip for budget office PCs or low-power appliances, while the Threadripper 9960X is a high-end workstation processor built for heavy multitasking and content creation.
Celeron G6900E
Alder Lake-S · 10 nm · 2022
As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
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 crushes the Celeron G6900E overall for any demanding workload with vastly more cores and speed.
For budget or value buyers, the Celeron G6900E is the smarter pick if you only need basic tasks and low power draw.
The Celeron G6900E is the right choice for a simple, low-power office PC where raw processing power is irrelevant.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900E 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 G6900E in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Celeron G6900E?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 1767% faster than the Celeron G6900E overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Celeron G6900E or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Celeron G6900E 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.