Athlon 64 X2 5400+ vs Celeron G555

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2566	2830
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.27	0.61
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date	1 September 2012 (12 years ago)	December 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	131 mm2	220 mm2
Number of transistors	504 million	154 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 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	1155	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G555 and Athlon 64 X2 5400+.

PCIe version

3.0

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	0.57
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt

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