Celeron G6900TvsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Celeron G6900T is a low-power, two-core chip for basic office PCs or home servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a workstation monster with 64 threads for heavy rendering and scientific computing.
Celeron G6900T
Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
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 9970X wins decisively for any demanding task, leaving the Celeron G6900T far behind for serious workloads.
For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900T is the smarter pick due to its lower power use and cost for basic office or light computing.
The Celeron G6900T is the right choice for a low-power home server or a simple web browsing machine where the Threadripper's power and cost are overkill.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Celeron G6900T better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900T in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Celeron G6900T?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% 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 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. 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.