Celeron G6900 vs A8-7600
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G6900 outperforms A8-7600 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1922 | 1673 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.96 | 5.89 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 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 | FM2+ | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 46 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 384 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Celeron G6900.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.03 | 2.86 |
| Recency | 31 July 2014 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 46 Watt |
A8-7600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 41.3% lower power consumption.
The Celeron G6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7600 and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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