Intel Celeron G6900TE vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900TE and Intel Core i9-8950HK 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 3 March 2018
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-8950HK

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2438 vs 1393
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10503 vs 2373
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
L1 cache 384 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2438 vs 1393
PassMark - CPU mark 10503 vs 2373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-8950HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1393
2438
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2373
10503
Name Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Core i9-8950HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 1393 2438
PassMark - CPU mark 2373 10503
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5166
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1678
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1678

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel Core i9-8950HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 3 March 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $53 $583
Place in performance rating 1803 1805
Processor Number G6900TE i9-8950HK
Series Intel Celeron Processor G Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Price now $583
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.32

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 160 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x4693 0x3E9B
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 710 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)