AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Celeron G550

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370 and Intel Celeron G550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-8370

Intel Celeron G550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 65% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1625 vs 1210
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6171 vs 1259
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 454
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 863

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs June 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1625 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	6171 vs 1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576 vs 454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794 vs 863

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 61.10°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1625

1210

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6171

1259

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

454

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2794

863

Name	AMD FX-8370	Intel Celeron G550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1625	1210
PassMark - CPU mark	6171	1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576	454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794	863
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.025
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.236

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370	Intel Celeron G550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	September 2014	June 2012
OPN PIB	FD8370FRHKHBX
Place in performance rating	2457	2472
Price now	$129.99	$19.99
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	20.46	33.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Processor Number		G550
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	315 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	2
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith cooler
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)