Celeron N3050 vs i5-661

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-661
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 87 Watt
1.56
+322%
Celeron N3050
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.37

Core i5-661 outperforms Celeron N3050 by a whopping 322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21243043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.705.84
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Braswell (2015−2016)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$252$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.33 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.16 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °C90 °C
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)87 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 Series
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequencyno data600 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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. 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.

i5-661 1.56
+322%
Celeron N3050 0.37

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.

i5-661 2471
+320%
Celeron N3050 588

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-661 483
+208%
Celeron N3050 157

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-661 953
+247%
Celeron N3050 275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 0.37
Recency 7 January 2010 1 April 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 87 Watt 6 Watt

i5-661 has a 321.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron N3050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1350% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-661 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3050 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-661 is a desktop processor while Celeron N3050 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-661 and Celeron N3050, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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