Intel Celeron G550 vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G550 and AMD Phenom II X4 850 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 G550

AMD Phenom II X4 850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550

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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 454 vs 366

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	454 vs 366

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
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
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1230 vs 1210
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2400 vs 1259
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1217 vs 863

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1230 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	2400 vs 1259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1217 vs 863

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G550
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1230

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1259

2400

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

454

366

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

863

1217

Name	Intel Celeron G550	AMD Phenom II X4 850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	1230
PassMark - CPU mark	1259	2400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	454	366
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	863	1217

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G550	AMD Phenom II X4 850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Propus
Launch date	June 2012	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$111
Place in performance rating	2474	2463
Price now	$19.99	$64.99
Processor Number	G550
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	AMD Phenom II X4
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.69	16.08
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDX850WFGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDX850WFK42GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
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 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)