Celeron M 550 vs i5-4200M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.75
+503%
Celeron M 550
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.29

Core i5-4200M outperforms Celeron M 550 by a whopping 503% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22033308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Celeron M
Power efficiency1.830.37
DesignerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date4 June 2013 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size130 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 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
SocketFCPGA946no data
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550. 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 bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200M and Celeron M 550.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-4200M 1.75
+503%
Celeron M 550 0.29

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i5-4200M 2808
+504%
Celeron M 550 465

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4200M 4485
+145%
Celeron M 550 1834

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4200M 3883
+343%
Celeron M 550 877

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.75 0.29
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 30 Watt

i5-4200M has a 503.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 550, on the other hand, has 23.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i5-4200M is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron M 550 in performance tests.

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