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Celeron N3450 vs Core i3-550


Description
The N3450 is based on Goldmont architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3450 gets a score of 39.3 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the N3450 is 1 times faster than the i3-550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506c9
20655
Core
Apollo Lake
Clarkdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1296
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
August 2016
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
13.11k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
39.33k 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
N3450
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.95k
7.83k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
3.45k
5.3k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
3.14k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.43k (x1.36)
TOTAL
13.11k
18.69k (x1.43)

Multithread

N3450

i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
21.38k
16.25k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
12.12k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.25k
8.01k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.86k
2.42k (x0.84)
TOTAL
39.33k
38.8k (x0.99)

Performance/W
N3450
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
3564 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1640 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
875 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
477 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
6555 points/W
531 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3450
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
2706 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1570 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
874 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
810 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
5959 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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