AMD Turion II N550 vs Intel Celeron 1017U

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Combined performance score

Celeron 1017U
0.98
+71.9%

Celeron 1017U outperforms Turion II N550 by 72% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23402665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Turion II
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 July 2013 (10 years old)4 October 2010 (13 years old)
Current price$299 $11.05

Technical specs

Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus supportno data3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB265 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache2 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1023S1
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 3DNow!, SSE(1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, DDR3-1066 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0
AES-NI-no data
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 1017U 0.98
+71.9%
Turion II N550 0.57

Celeron 1017U outperforms Turion II N550 by 72% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Celeron 1017U 1508
+71.9%
Turion II N550 877

Celeron 1017U outperforms Turion II N550 by 72% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.98 0.57
Recency 1 July 2013 4 October 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

The Celeron 1017U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II N550 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1017U and Turion II N550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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