Celeron G6900 vs Ryzen 7 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	707	1572
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.57	17.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$176 (0.6x MSRP)	$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700 has 17% better value for money than Celeron G6900.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
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

Ryzen 7 2700 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 Ryzen 7 2700 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 Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	-	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Celeron G6900 by 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.16	2.95
Recency	19 April 2018	4 January 2022
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	46 Watt

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