Intel Celeron G1610 vs Intel Celeron G550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1610 and Intel Celeron G550 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 1210
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1526 vs 1259
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 482 vs 454
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 900 vs 863
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2012 vs June 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1379 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark 1526 vs 1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 482 vs 454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 900 vs 863

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1610
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1379
1210
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1526
1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
482
454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
863
Name Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G550
PassMark - Single thread mark 1379 1210
PassMark - CPU mark 1526 1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 482 454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 900 863
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1768

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G550

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date December 2012 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $388 $80
Place in performance rating 2495 2475
Price now $24.99 $19.99
Processor Number G1610 G550
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 29.34 33.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR3 1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)