Celeron G6900TE vs Phenom II X4 850

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 850
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.51
+1.3%
Celeron G6900TE
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.49

Phenom II X4 850 outperforms Celeron G6900TE by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21492159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.504.03
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$111no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 850 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 850 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 configuration11
SocketAM31700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 850 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

Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE.

PCIe version2.05.0

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.

Phenom II X4 850 1.51
+1.3%
Celeron G6900TE 1.49

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.

Phenom II X4 850 2400
+1.1%
Celeron G6900TE 2373

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.49
Recency 1 June 2011 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X4 850 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G6900TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 850 and Celeron G6900TE.


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