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.

Intel Celeron G6900T

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 2343
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18191 vs 4003

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 2343
PassMark - CPU mark	18191 vs 4003

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2343

2652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4003

18191

Name	Intel Celeron G6900T	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343	2652
PassMark - CPU mark	4003	18191
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	1105	1100
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™)