Celeron G530 vs G550

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G550
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79
+11.3%
Celeron G530
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71

Celeron G550 outperforms Celeron G530 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26262713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.650.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.151.03
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G550 has 8150% better value for money than Celeron G530.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 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 speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C69 °C
Number of transistors504 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G550 and Celeron G530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G550 and Celeron G530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G550 and Celeron G530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G550 and Celeron G530.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 G550 0.79
+11.3%
Celeron G530 0.71

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.

Celeron G550 1259
+11.8%
Celeron G530 1126

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G550 390
+6.3%
Celeron G530 367

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G550 663
+6.4%
Celeron G530 623

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.71
Recency 1 June 2012 4 September 2011

Celeron G550 has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

The Celeron G550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G530 in performance tests.


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