Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Atom N550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Atom N550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 N5100

Intel Atom N550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N5100

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 87% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
5.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1371 vs 244
10.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3284 vs 301

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1371 vs 244
PassMark - CPU mark	3284 vs 301

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N5100
CPU 2: Intel Atom N550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1371

244

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

301

Name	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Atom N550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1371	244
PassMark - CPU mark	3284	301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Atom N550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Jasper Lake	Pineview
Launch date	Q1'21	1 June 2010
Place in performance rating	1818	3191
Processor Number	N5100	N550
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$86
Price now		$86
Value for money (0-100)		1.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.50 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		666 MHz
L1 cache		112 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		176 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x4E61
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	350.00 GHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	22mm x 22mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1338	437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	8.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AX MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	14
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)