Intel Celeron G550 vs Intel Core i5-3470S

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G550 and Intel Core i5-3470S 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 - 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron G550

Intel Core i5-3470S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
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 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1889 vs 1210
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4389 vs 1259
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 716 vs 454
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2278 vs 863

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
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	1889 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	4389 vs 1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	716 vs 454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2278 vs 863

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G550
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1889

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1259

4389

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

454

716

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

863

2278

Name	Intel Celeron G550	Intel Core i5-3470S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	1889
PassMark - CPU mark	1259	4389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	454	716
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	863	2278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.34
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1522

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G550	Intel Core i5-3470S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2012	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$200
Place in performance rating	2461	2324
Price now	$19.99	$142
Processor Number	G550	i5-3470S
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	33.69	13.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	133 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	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1 °C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 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	850 MHz	650 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 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)	65 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)