Intel Celeron G6900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron G6900

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
131072x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2658

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs December 2019
L3 cache	4 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2658

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
7.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22488 vs 4509

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22488 vs 4509

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2704

2658

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4509

22488

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704	2658
PassMark - CPU mark	4509	22488
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	923	937
Processor Number	G6900
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	2	24
Base frequency		4.2 GHz
Maximum frequency		5 GHz
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
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	DDR4
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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		105 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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)