Intel Celeron 877 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 877 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 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.

Intel Celeron 877

Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 877

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 693 vs 642
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 252 vs 243
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 450 vs 411

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 December 2011 vs 1 January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	693 vs 642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	450 vs 411

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

Around 31% higher clock speed: 1.83 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 682 vs 646

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	682 vs 646

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 877
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

646

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

693

642

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

252

243

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

450

411

Name	Intel Celeron 877	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	646	682
PassMark - CPU mark	693	642
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252	243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	450	411

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 877	Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	1 December 2011	1 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3044	3039
Processor Number	877	T5550
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	504 million	291 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1023	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)