Intel Celeron 550 vs Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 550 and Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 Solo SU3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550

Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 955 vs 799
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 918 vs 773

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955 vs 799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918 vs 773

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
5.2x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 31 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 31 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 550
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

955

799

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

773

Name	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	662
PassMark - CPU mark	334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	955	799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	918	773

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 550	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Penryn
Launch date	Q3'06	1 April 2009
Place in performance rating	2543	2558
Processor Number	550	SU3500
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$262
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	291 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.95V-1.30V	1.050V-1.150V
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		1.4 GHz
Number of threads		1
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, PBGA479	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	5.5 Watt
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)