CPU Showdown

Celeron G6900TvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Intel Celeron G6900T is a low-power, budget CPU for basic office work or a simple home PC, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a high-core workstation monster for heavy rendering and professional content creation.

Intel Celeron G6900T
2C / 2T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G6900T

Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022

2score
2.2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
2.8 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 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 G6900T
2
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 2900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#505Athlon X4 9702
#506Celeron G6900T2
#507Core i3-9100HL2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G6900TRyzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock2.8 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.8 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for any demanding work, leaving the Celeron G6900T far behind for basic tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900T is the smarter pick, offering low power use and very low cost.

When the other wins

The Celeron G6900T is the right choice for a simple, low-power home server or office PC where high performance isn't needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G6900T better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900T in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Celeron G6900T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 2900% faster than the Celeron G6900T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G6900T or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Celeron G6900T 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.