AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Celeron G6900TE

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X2 255		Intel Celeron G6900TE
CPU comparison AMD Athlon II X2 255 or Intel Celeron G6900TE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. The Intel Celeron G6900TE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G6900TE was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	Intel Celeron (165)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)	CPU group	Intel Celeron G6000 (4)
1	Generation	10
Propus	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Celeron G5900TE
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Celeron G6900TE has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G6900TE is at 2.40 GHz.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G6900TE
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G6900TE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or Intel Celeron G6900TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 710
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.30 GHz
--	GPU Generation	13
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	16
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 710
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Celeron G6900TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G6900TE
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the Intel Celeron G6900TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G6900TE
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron G6900TE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 6.50 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G6900TE
45 nm	Technology	10 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	53 $

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	416 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G6900TE 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	792 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G6900TE 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron G6900TE Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.30 GHz	332 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1172 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G6900TE 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	281 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G6900TE 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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