AMD Phenom II X2 550 vs Intel Celeron G1610

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AMD Phenom II X2 550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron G1610
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Intel Celeron G1610

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X2 550 or Intel Celeron G1610 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 was released in Q4/2009.

The Intel Celeron G1610 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G1610 was released in Q1/2013.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Celeron G1000 (12)
2 Generation 3
Callisto (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Celeron G1610 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G1610 is at 2.60 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Characteristic Intel Celeron G1610
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Characteristic Intel Celeron G1610
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 or Intel Celeron G1610 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Celeron G1610 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Characteristic Intel Celeron G1610
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 80 W, while the Intel Celeron G1610 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Characteristic Intel Celeron G1610
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron G1610 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Characteristic Intel Celeron G1610
45 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3 Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2009 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price 42 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 550 (84%)
Intel Celeron G1610 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 550 (80%)
Intel Celeron G1610 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
404 (78%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
515 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
736 (72%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1029 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1995 (100%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1510 (76%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
283 (56%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
501 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
82 (89%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
92 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
157 (90%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
174 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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