Celeron G555 vs Phenom II X3 710

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 710
2009
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.98
+12.6%
Celeron G555
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87

Phenom II X3 710 outperforms Celeron G555 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24762550
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.220.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.981.27
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date9 February 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X3 710 has 22340% better value for money than Celeron G555.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors758 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Celeron G555.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Phenom II X3 710 0.98
+12.6%
Celeron G555 0.87

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.

Phenom II X3 710 1551
+11.7%
Celeron G555 1388

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 0.87
Recency 9 February 2009 1 September 2012
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X3 710 has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Celeron G555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X3 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G555 in performance tests.


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