Ryzen 9 9950X vs Celeron G6900TE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Celeron G6900TE by a whopping 2701% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2144 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 61.38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 4.03 | 23.25 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.52 | 42.58 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.85 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 170 Watt |
Celeron G6900TE has 43.9% faster integrated GPU, and 385.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 2701.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900TE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G6900TE and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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