Intel Core i5-3570S vs Intel Celeron G550T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570S and Intel Celeron G550T 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1 °C vs 65.0°C
  • 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 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1991 vs 1018
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4638 vs 1074
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1 °C vs 65.0°C
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 1991 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark 4638 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570S
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1991
1018
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4638
1074
Name Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Celeron G550T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1991 1018
PassMark - CPU mark 4638 1074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 775
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.246
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1617
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1617

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Celeron G550T

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2012 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $285
Place in performance rating 2268 2271
Price now $285
Processor Number i5-3570S G550T
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.97
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.20 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) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1 °C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.2 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 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 35 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® 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)