Celeron 1019Y vs Core i3-550
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2346 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 30 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $101 | $153 |
| Current price | $12.44 (0.1x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y 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 | FCLGA1156 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 800 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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%
Core i3-550 outperforms Celeron 1019Y by 179% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 May 2010 | 1 April 2013 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $101 | $153 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 10 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-550 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1019Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-550 and Celeron 1019Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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