Intel Celeron G6900 processor review

Celeron G6900 processor released by Intel; release date: 4 Jan 2022. At the time of release, the processor cost $60. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 160 KB, L2 - 2.5 MB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1700. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 710.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2729

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

4551

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729
PassMark - CPU mark	4551

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 710

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz
Compute units	16
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	665.6 GFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	332.8 GFLOPS
Pipelines	128
Pixel fill rate	10.40 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	10.40 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	907
Processor Number	G6900
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)