Intel Celeron 550 vs Intel Core i7-920XM
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 550 and Intel Core i7-920XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550
- Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 55 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 955 vs 458
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 31 Watt vs 55 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 955 vs 458 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
- Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 662
- 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 334
- Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1383 vs 918
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1022 vs 662 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1950 vs 334 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1383 vs 918 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron 550
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920XM
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Celeron 550 | Intel Core i7-920XM |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 662 | 1022 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 334 | 1950 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 955 | 458 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 918 | 1383 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Celeron 550 | Intel Core i7-920XM | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Merom | Clarksfield |
Launch date | Q3'06 | 23 September 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2543 | 2537 |
Processor Number | 550 | i7-920XM |
Series | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,054 | |
Price now | $399.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.78 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 533 MHz FSB | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 143 mm2 | 296 mm2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Number of cores | 1 | 4 |
Transistor count | 291 million | 774 million |
VID voltage range | 0.95V-1.30V | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
L3 cache | 8196 KB | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 35mm x 35mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | PPGA478, PBGA479 | PGA988 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 31 Watt | 55 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 |