Intel Celeron G3950 vs Intel Atom C2550

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Intel Celeron G3950 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2550
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Atom C2550

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G3950 or Intel Atom C2550 - 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 Intel Celeron G3950 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G3950 was released in Q1/2017.

The Intel Atom C2550 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2550 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
6 Generation 3
Skylake S Architecture Avoton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G3950 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Atom C2550 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G3950 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2550 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G3950 has a TDP of 51 W, that of the Intel Atom C2550 is 14 W.

Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 14 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G3950 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C2550 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Celeron G3950 Characteristic Intel Atom C2550
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1151 Socket BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2013
49 $ Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3950 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 (33%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron G3950 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 (82%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
777 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
259 (33%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1470 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
971 (66%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
2410 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2330 (97%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Atom C2550
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