Intel Celeron N2830 vs Intel Atom N550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N2830 and Intel Atom N550 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 N2830

Intel Atom N550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2830

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 61% higher clock speed: 2.41 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 627 vs 239
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 550 vs 283

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 February 2014 vs 1 June 2010
Maximum frequency	2.41 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	627 vs 239
PassMark - CPU mark	550 vs 283

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N550

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 201
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 856 vs 356

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	856 vs 356

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N2830
CPU 2: Intel Atom N550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

627

239

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

550

283

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

201

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

356

856

Name	Intel Celeron N2830	Intel Atom N550
PassMark - Single thread mark	627	239
PassMark - CPU mark	550	283
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	201	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	356	856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.616
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.905
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1196
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1196

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N2830	Intel Atom N550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Pineview
Launch date	23 February 2014	1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$86
Place in performance rating	3187	3179
Processor Number	N2830	N550
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$86
Value for money (0-100)		1.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.41 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
VID voltage range	0.40V – 1.14V
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		666 MHz
Transistor count		176 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Integrated
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	25mm x 27mm	22mm x 22mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt	8.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)