Intel Celeron 847 vs Intel Atom N550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 847 and Intel Atom N550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron 847

Intel Atom N550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 847

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 475 vs 244
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 487 vs 301

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 June 2011 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 112 KB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	475 vs 244
PassMark - CPU mark	487 vs 301

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N550

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% higher clock speed: 1.5 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 194
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 856 vs 339

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 194
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856 vs 339

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 847
CPU 2: Intel Atom N550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

244

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

487

301

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

194

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

339

856

Name	Intel Celeron 847	Intel Atom N550
PassMark - Single thread mark	475	244
PassMark - CPU mark	487	301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	194	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	339	856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.718

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 847	Intel Atom N550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Pineview
Launch date	19 June 2011	1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$86
Place in performance rating	3290	3191
Price now	$315	$86
Processor Number	847	N550
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.88	1.80
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	87 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	176 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		666 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	8.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)