Pentium G645T vs Celeron G550
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G550 outperforms Pentium G645T by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2523 | 2541 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.65 | 4.93 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 2 September 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium G645T has 199% better value for money than Celeron G550.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | 1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Celeron G550 outperforms Pentium G645T by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron G550 outperforms Pentium G645T by 2% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Celeron G550 outperforms Pentium G645T by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Celeron G550 outperforms Pentium G645T by 11% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.81 | 0.79 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 2 September 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron G550 has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium G645T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G550 and Pentium G645T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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