Celeron G5900 vs A6-9400
Celeron G5900
A6-9400
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron G5900 | A6-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($42) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron G5900 | A6-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($42) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron G5900 and A6-9400
Celeron G5900
The Celeron G5900 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 2,682 points. Launch price was $69.
A6-9400
The A6-9400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB (total). Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 2,717 points. Launch price was $70.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron G5900 and A6-9400 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the Celeron G5900 versus 3.7 GHz on the A6-9400 — a 8.5% clock advantage for the A6-9400 (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Celeron G5900 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the A6-9400 uses Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G5900 scores 2,682 against the A6-9400's 2,717 — a 1.3% lead for the A6-9400.
| Feature | Celeron G5900 | A6-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz+9% |
| Base Clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 2 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (total)+300% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| PassMark | 2,682 | 2,717+1% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 850 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 1,600 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron G5900 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A6-9400 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2666 memory speed. The Celeron G5900 supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G5900) vs 8 (A6-9400) — the Celeron G5900 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H410,B460,H470,Z490,H510,B560,H570,Z590 (Celeron G5900) and AMD AM4 (A6-9400).
| Feature | Celeron G5900 | A6-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16+100% | 8 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x (Celeron G5900) / not specified (A6-9400). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G5900) and AMD Radeon R5 (A6-9400) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G5900 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G5900 rivals Pentium Gold G6400.
| Feature | Celeron G5900 | A6-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | AMD Radeon R5 |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x | — |
| Target Use | Budget | — |
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