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.

 

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 2475 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)