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Celeron N3150 vs Core i3-550


Description
The N3150 is based on Airmont architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3150 gets a score of 31.8 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.2 times faster than the N3150. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406c3
20655
Core
Braswell
Clarkdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.08 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1170
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
6 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2015
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
9.21k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
31.8k points
38.8k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
N3150
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.91k
7.83k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
2.29k
5.3k (x2.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.57k
3.14k (x2)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.44k
2.43k (x1.69)
TOTAL
9.21k
18.69k (x2.03)

Multithread

N3150

i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
14.78k
16.25k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
8.62k
12.12k (x1.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
8.01k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
2.42k (x0.94)
TOTAL
31.8k
38.8k (x1.22)

Performance/W
N3150
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
2463 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1437 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
973 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
428 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
5300 points/W
531 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3150
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
1880 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1102 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
755 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
692 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
4429 points/GHz
5842 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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