Intel Celeron 1007U vs AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1007U and AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 1007U

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1007U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
4.7x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 80 Watt

Launch date	21 January 2013 vs June 2009
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 107% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 290
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 687 vs 534

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377 vs 290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	687 vs 534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1007U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

290

377

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

534

687

Name	Intel Celeron 1007U	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	773
PassMark - CPU mark	844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	290	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	534	687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.858
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.706
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1983
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1983

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1007U	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Callisto
Launch date	21 January 2013	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	2705	3113
Price now	$184.99
Processor Number	1007U
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.22
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)