Intel Celeron G6900 vs AMD A8-7670K

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and AMD A8-7670K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G6900

AMD A8-7670K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2729 vs 1485
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4551 vs 3192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	4551 vs 3192

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: AMD A8-7670K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2729

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

3192

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	AMD A8-7670K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	4551	3192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		126.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		67.072
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7326

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	AMD A8-7670K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	906	899
Processor Number	G6900
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD767KXBJCSBX
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.40°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Compute Cores		10
Maximum frequency		3.9 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	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
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
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	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		757 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FM2+
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	Near Silent 95W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)