Intel Celeron G465 vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G465 and Intel Core i5-3550S 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G465

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G465

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1573 vs 722

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1573 vs 722

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 95% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1941 vs 819
8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4394 vs 547
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 1869

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1941 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark	4394 vs 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2376 vs 1869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G465
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

819

1941

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

547

4394

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1869

2376

Name	Intel Celeron G465	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	819	1941
PassMark - CPU mark	547	4394
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1573	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1869	2376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1771

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G465	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$350
Place in performance rating	2048	2025
Price now	$29.99	$341.01
Processor Number	G465	i5-3550S
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.56	5.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1536 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
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)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)