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Core i3-550 vs Celeron N4100


Description
The i3-550 is based on Westmere architecture while the N4100 is based on Goldmont Plus.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the N4100 gets 39.8 k points.

Summarizing, the N4100 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
20655
706a1
Core
Clarkdale
Gemini Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
BGA1090
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
73 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
May 2010
December 2017
Mean monothread perf.
18.69k points
17.15k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.8k points
39.8k 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
i3-550
N4100
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
4.66k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
5.3k
6.95k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
2.66k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
2.89k (x1.19)
TOTAL
18.69k
17.15k (x0.92)

Multithread

i3-550

N4100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.25k
12.17k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
12.12k
17.63k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.01k
6.45k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
3.55k (x1.47)
TOTAL
38.8k
39.8k (x1.03)

Performance/W
i3-550
N4100
Test#1 (Integers)
223 points/W
2029 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
2938 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
1075 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
592 points/W
TOTAL
531 points/W
6633 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-550
N4100
Test#1 (Integers)
2446 points/GHz
1940 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1655 points/GHz
2898 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/GHz
1107 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
759 points/GHz
1204 points/GHz
TOTAL
5842 points/GHz
7148 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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