Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel Pentium G3430 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.

Intel Celeron G6900

Intel Pentium G3430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2725 vs 1912
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4549 vs 2127

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs September 2013
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2725 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	4549 vs 2127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2725

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4549

2127

Name	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark	2725	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	4549	2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900	Intel Pentium G3430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Haswell
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$116
Place in performance rating	907	916
Processor Number	G6900	G3430
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.11
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.3 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1150
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		53 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)