Intel Core i7-3820 vs Intel Celeron G550T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3820 and Intel Celeron G550T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i7-3820

Intel Celeron G550T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8°C vs 65.0°C
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
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64.23 GB vs 32 GB
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1745 vs 1018
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5765 vs 1074

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1745 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark	5765 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550T

3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3820
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1745

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5765

1074

Name	Intel Core i7-3820	Intel Celeron G550T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1745	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	5765	1074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3820	Intel Celeron G550T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge E	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	February 2012	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$400
Place in performance rating	2264	2266
Price now	$199.99
Processor Number	i7-3820	G550T
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.26
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 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	10240 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1270 million	504 million
VID voltage range	0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support