AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Celeron G550

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Celeron G550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Intel Celeron G550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Celeron G550
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3343
PassMark - Single thread mark		1210
PassMark - CPU mark		1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		863

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Celeron G550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'2020	June 2012
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating	2453	2472
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		G550
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		33.69
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.60 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR3 1066
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision		2.0
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)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)