Celeron G6900E vs Athlon X4 880K
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G6900E outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1857 | 1763 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.29 | 5.51 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | December 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E 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 | 4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E 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+ | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 46 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E 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 Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and Celeron G6900E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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 | 2.29 | 2.67 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 46 Watt |
Athlon X4 880K has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G6900E, on the other hand, has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 106.5% lower power consumption.
The Celeron G6900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.
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