CPU Showdown

Celeron G6900TEvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Celeron G6900TE is a basic two-core chip for low-power office or embedded systems, while the Threadripper 7980X is a massive 64-core workstation processor for heavy rendering and multitasking.

Intel Celeron G6900TE
2C / 2T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 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 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 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 G6900TE
2
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 4000.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#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 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads2128
Base Clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.4 GHz5.1 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 TDP35W350W
General
Process10 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X crushes the Celeron G6900TE for any demanding work, making it the clear winner overall.

Best value

For budget buyers, the cheap Celeron G6900TE is the smarter pick if you only need basic office tasks.

When the other wins

The Celeron G6900TE is the right choice for a low-power, simple home server where the Threadripper 7980X would be wasteful overkill.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Celeron G6900TE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Celeron G6900TE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Celeron G6900TE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 4000% 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 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. 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.