Intel Celeron G6900T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900T and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • 4.8x 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
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 2320
  • 4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18185 vs 3919
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2652 vs 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 18185 vs 3919

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2320
2652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3919
18185
Name Intel Celeron G6900T AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2320 2652
PassMark - CPU mark 3919 18185
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4736

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G6900T AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 March 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Place in performance rating 1113 1099
Processor Number G6900T
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 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 16
Base frequency 4 GHz
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz
Transistor count 4800 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 Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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™)