Celeron Dual-Core T1400 vs M 550
Aggregate performance score
Celeron Dual-Core T1400 outperforms Celeron M 550 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 550 and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3121 | 2977 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Celeron M | Intel Celeron Dual-Core |
| Power efficiency | 0.92 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Merom-2M (2008) |
| Release date | no data | 1 May 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 550 and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 550 and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 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.
| Socket | no data | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 0.42 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron M 550 has 16.7% lower power consumption.
Celeron Dual-Core T1400, on the other hand, has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Celeron Dual-Core T1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 550 and Celeron Dual-Core T1400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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