Intel Celeron 1017U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1017U and Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 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 - T-Rex (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 1017U

Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1017U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 810 vs 680
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 893 vs 637
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 271 vs 243
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 497 vs 411

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 July 2013 vs 1 January 2008
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	810 vs 680
PassMark - CPU mark	893 vs 637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	271 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497 vs 411

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Around 14% higher clock speed: 1.83 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1017U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

810

680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

271

243

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

411

Name	Intel Celeron 1017U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	810	680
PassMark - CPU mark	893	637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	271	243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	497	411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.998
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1520
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1017U	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	1 July 2013	1 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3032	3035
Processor Number	1017U	T5550
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	94 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
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
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
Package Size	31mm x 24mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)