Intel Celeron 550 vs AMD Athlon 64 2700+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 550 and AMD Athlon 64 2700+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron 550

AMD Athlon 64 2700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 32 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 32 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2700+

Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 398 vs 334

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	398 vs 334

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 550
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2700+

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

334

398

Name	Intel Celeron 550	AMD Athlon 64 2700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	662	0
PassMark - CPU mark	334	398
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 550	AMD Athlon 64 2700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	NewCastle
Launch date	Q3'06	April 2004
Place in performance rating	2554	3350
Processor Number	550
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	144 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	291 million	69 million
VID voltage range	0.95V-1.30V
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	32 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)