Intel Celeron 550 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 550 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 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

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550

Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 44 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 955 vs 412
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 918 vs 696

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955 vs 412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918 vs 696

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 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: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1178 vs 662
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1171 vs 334

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1178 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark	1171 vs 334

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

662

1178

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

334

1171

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

955

412

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

696

Name	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	662	1178
PassMark - CPU mark	334	1171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955	412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918	696

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'06	15 July 2008
Place in performance rating	2540	2535
Processor Number	550	X9100
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$851
Price now		$851
Value for money (0-100)		0.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.95V-1.30V	1.05-1.2625V
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		6144 KB
Maximum frequency		3.06 GHz
Number of threads		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35 mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	44 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
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)