Celeron G6900TE vs Opteron 154
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G6900TE outperforms Opteron 154 by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3357 | 2248 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | 1.91 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Venus (2004−2005) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 2 August 2005 (20 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 115 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE 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 | 939 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 154 and Celeron G6900TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.26 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 2 August 2005 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron G6900TE has a 507.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 197.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Celeron G6900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 154 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 154 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G6900TE is a desktop one.
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