Intel Celeron G550 vs G555

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Combined performance score

Celeron G555
0.90
+11.1%

G555 outperforms G550 by 11% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23902455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.081.65
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 September 2012 (11 years old)1 June 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$89$80
Current price$87 (1x MSRP)$55 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G550 has 1963% better value for money than Celeron G555.

Technical specs

Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 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 speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
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--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 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 G555 and Celeron G550. 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
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G555 and Celeron G550. 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
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G555 and Celeron G550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G555 and Celeron G550.

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 G555 0.90
+11.1%
Celeron G550 0.81

G555 outperforms G550 by 11% 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 G555 1388
+11%
Celeron G550 1250

G555 outperforms G550 by 11% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.90 0.81
Recency 1 September 2012 1 June 2012
Cost $89 $80

The Celeron G555 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G550 in performance tests.


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