AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Celeron G555

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Celeron G555 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Intel Celeron G555

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2120 vs 1289
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6974 vs 1388
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2943 vs 2746

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs September 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2120 vs 1289
PassMark - CPU mark	6974 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2943 vs 2746

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G555

Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1717 vs 892

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1717 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G555

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

1289

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6974

1388

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1717

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2943

2746

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Intel Celeron G555
PassMark - Single thread mark	2120	1289
PassMark - CPU mark	6974	1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	892	1717
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2943	2746
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3075

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Intel Celeron G555
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	$89
OPN PIB	YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1615	1582
Price now	$139.98	$153.59
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	15.71	4.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G555
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	192 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	4800 Million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	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	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)