CPU Showdown

Celeron G6900TEvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Celeron G6900TE is a low-power, two-core chip for basic office PCs or lightweight servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a high-core-count monster for professional rendering and heavy multitasking.

Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C / 2T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
Intel

Celeron G6900TE

Alder Lake-S · 10 nm · 2022

2score
2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 2
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
2.4 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 G6900TE
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
#518Pentium Gold G5400T2
#519Celeron G6900TE2
#520Pentium Silver J50052
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsCeleron G6900TERyzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores232
Threads264
Base Clock2.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB32 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
Socket1700sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
Process10 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins decisively for anyone needing serious multi-threaded work, while the Celeron G6900TE is only suitable for the most basic, low-power tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Celeron G6900TE is the smarter pick if you need a cheap, low-power chip for a simple office or media machine.

When the other wins

The Celeron G6900TE is the right choice if you're building a silent, low-heat home server that barely sips power and never runs demanding software.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G6900TE 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 G6900TE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Celeron G6900TE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 2900% faster than the Celeron G6900TE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Celeron G6900TE or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Celeron G6900TE 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.