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).

 

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: 1961 vs 819
  • 8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4422 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 1961 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark 4422 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
1961
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
547
4422
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 1961
PassMark - CPU mark 547 4422
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 2037 2017
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)