Intel Core i5-3330S vs Intel Celeron G550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3330S and Intel Celeron G550 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 Core i5-3330S

Intel Celeron G550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330S

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.20 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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1709 vs 1210
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3889 vs 1259
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 626 vs 454
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2059 vs 863

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 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	1709 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	3889 vs 1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	626 vs 454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2059 vs 863

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3330S
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1709

1210

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3889

1259

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

626

454

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2059

863

Name	Intel Core i5-3330S	Intel Celeron G550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1709	1210
PassMark - CPU mark	3889	1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	626	454
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2059	863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3330S	Intel Celeron G550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	$80
Place in performance rating	2450	2474
Price now	$159.95	$19.99
Processor Number	i5-3330S	G550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.44	33.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	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 2500	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)