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Celeron N3450 vs Core 2 Duo E6550


Description
The N3450 is based on Goldmont architecture while the E6550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3450 gets a score of 39.3 k points while the E6550 gets 16.4 k points.

Summarizing, the N3450 is 2.4 times faster than the E6550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506c9
6fb
Core
Apollo Lake
Conroe
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
2.333 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.333 GHz
Socket
BGA1296
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
6 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
August 2016
July 2007
Mean monothread perf.
13.11k points
10.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
39.33k points
16.38k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
N3450
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
1.54k
2.34k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
2.86k
2.34k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.88k
2.35k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.72k (x1.53)
TOTAL
8.06k
9.75k (x1.21)

Multithread

N3450

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.91k
4.67k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
8.55k
4.68k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.48k
4.71k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.98k
1.26k (x0.42)
TOTAL
22.92k
15.32k (x0.67)

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
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.95k
2.7k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
3.45k
2.43k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.92k
2.44k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
2.74k (x1.54)
TOTAL
13.11k
10.31k (x0.79)

Multithread

N3450

E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
21.38k
5.39k (x0.25)
Test#2 (FP)
9.84k
4.85k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.25k
4.89k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.86k
1.26k (x0.44)
TOTAL
39.33k
16.38k (x0.42)

Performance/W
N3450
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
3564 points/W
83 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1640 points/W
75 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
875 points/W
75 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
477 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
6555 points/W
252 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3450
E6550
Test#1 (Integers)
2706 points/GHz
1156 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1570 points/GHz
1041 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
874 points/GHz
1047 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
810 points/GHz
1173 points/GHz
TOTAL
5959 points/GHz
4417 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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