Intel Celeron G6900T vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900T and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 7 July 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • 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
  • 2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2343
  • 8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32659 vs 4003
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 2
Number of threads 24 vs 2
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 vs 2343
PassMark - CPU mark 32659 vs 4003

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2343
2707
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4003
32659
Name Intel Celeron G6900T AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2343 2707
PassMark - CPU mark 4003 32659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12037
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G6900T AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 7 July 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $50
Place in performance rating 1009 1006
Processor Number G6900T
Series Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Ryzen
OPN PIB 100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray 100-000000023

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 160 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2 12
Number of threads 2 24
Base frequency 3800 MHz
Maximum frequency 4600 MHz
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 DDR4-3200

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
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 x16
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)