Celeron G6900 vs A8-7680
Aggregated performance score
Celeron G6900 outperforms A8-7680 by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing A8-7680 and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1703 | 1547 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 15.78 | 17.64 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2018) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 26 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $53 | $79 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G6900 has 12% better value for money than A8-7680.
Detailed Specifications
A8-7680 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 | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7680 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) | 45 Watt | 46 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 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 | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
A8-7680 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 A8-7680 and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R7 | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7680 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-7680 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 A8-7680 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Celeron G6900.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
Celeron G6900 outperforms A8-7680 by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron G6900 outperforms A8-7680 by 29% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 2.29 | 2.95 |
| Recency | 26 October 2018 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 46 Watt |
The Celeron G6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7680 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7680 and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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