Core 2 Duo T5250 vs Celeron G550

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G550
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79
+126%
Core 2 Duo T5250
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.35

Celeron G550 outperforms Core 2 Duo T5250 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26103053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.150.97
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s667 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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
SocketFCLGA1155PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250 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 Core 2 Duo T5250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250.

PCIe version2.0no 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 G550 0.79
+126%
Core 2 Duo T5250 0.35

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
+129%
Core 2 Duo T5250 549

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 388
+112%
Core 2 Duo T5250 183

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 656
+111%
Core 2 Duo T5250 311

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.35
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron G550 has a 125.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5250, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5250 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G550 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T5250 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G550 and Core 2 Duo T5250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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