Intel Celeron 550 vs Intel Celeron N3450

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 550 and Intel Celeron N3450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 550

Intel Celeron N3450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550

3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 955 vs 282

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955 vs 282

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3450

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
5.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 31 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 768 vs 662
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1991 vs 334
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 934 vs 918

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 31 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	768 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark	1991 vs 334
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	934 vs 918

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 550
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

662

768

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

334

1991

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

955

282

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

934

Name	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Celeron N3450
PassMark - Single thread mark	662	768
PassMark - CPU mark	334	1991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955	282
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918	934
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		507
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1618
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		507
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1618

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Celeron N3450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Apollo Lake
Launch date	Q3'06	1 September 2016
Place in performance rating	2554	2556
Processor Number	550	N3450
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Price now		$165.70
Value for money (0-100)		3.26
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	1	4
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.95V-1.30V
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		2.20 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	6 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4 W
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID		0x5A85
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		700 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		8 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 500
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0