Celeron G6900EvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Celeron G6900E is a basic two-core chip for low-power office or embedded systems, while the Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster built for extreme multi-threaded workloads like rendering or scientific computing.
Celeron G6900E
Alder Lake-S · 10 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 handily for heavy workloads with vastly more cores and speed, while the Celeron G6900E is only for the most basic tasks.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900E is the smarter pick if you need a simple, low-power chip for a basic office PC.
The Celeron G6900E is the right choice when building a cheap, low-power system for web browsing and light office work, where the Threadripper would be wasteful.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900E 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 G6900E in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Celeron G6900E?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2767% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.