Celeron G6900 vs FX-6300: which is better

Intel Celeron G6900 (desktop, 2022) against AMD FX-6300 (desktop, 2012): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Celeron G6900 is 6% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 4,472 vs 4,233).
Celeron G6900 is 79% faster per core.
Celeron G6900 has a lower TDP: 46 W vs 95 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM3+): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Celeron G6900	FX-6300
Overall score	6.2	5.9
PassMark CPU Mark	4,472	4,233
Single-thread rating	2,666	1,487
US price	no current price	from $150
Cores	2	6
Threads	2	6
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
TDP	46 W	95 W
Max power	46 W	95 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR3
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	1866 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 2.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM3+
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	32 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Piledriver
Series	Celeron	FX
Release year	2022	2012
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 710	none

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