Core i9-11900KF vs Celeron G550T

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2600	380
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.23
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	131 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G550T and Core i9-11900KF.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-11900KF outperforms Celeron G550T by 2186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.71	16.23
Recency	4 September 2011	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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