CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Celeron G6900E
2C / 2T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G6900E

Alder Lake-S · 10 nm · 2022

3score
2.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
46W
Boost Clock
3.0 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 G6900E
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
#481Athlon 300GE3
#482Celeron G6900E3
#483Pentium Gold G56203
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCeleron G6900ERyzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.0 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
Socket1700sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W350W
General
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

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.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900E is the smarter pick if you need a simple, low-power chip for a basic office PC.

When the other wins

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.

FAQ

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.