Intel Celeron G550 vs Intel Core i5-2500
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G550 and Intel Core i5-2500 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date | June 2012 vs January 2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 1210
- 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4112 vs 1259
- Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 454
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 863
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C vs 69.1°C |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1702 vs 1210 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4112 vs 1259 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 712 vs 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2283 vs 863 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron G550
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Celeron G550 | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 | 1702 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1259 | 4112 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 454 | 712 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 863 | 2283 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2388 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.022 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.075 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.373 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.772 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.47 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Celeron G550 | Intel Core i5-2500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | June 2012 | January 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $85 |
Place in performance rating | 2475 | 2477 |
Price now | $19.99 | $88.99 |
Processor Number | G550 | i5-2500 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 33.69 | 20.95 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.60 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 131 mm | 216 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) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | 72.6°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 504 million | 1160 million |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | 1.10 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 1.1 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 | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 |
Device ID | 0x102 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 | LGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |