The Ryzen 5 3500X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Celeron G6900 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's £11.82 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 16% cheaper – £60.49 vs £72.31
- A better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Celeron G6900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
98%
Min 1% FPS
125
98%
Price, £
£72.31
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
82%
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£60.49
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Celeron G6900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Celeron G6900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Celeron G6900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $52.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
