Celeron N4500 vs A8-5550M

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Celeron N4500

2 / 2

1,817

+0.3%

1,811

0.0%

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar A8-5550M

#680

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

972%

#681

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

958%

#682

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

879%

#683

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

875%

#684

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

867%

#686

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

838%

#687

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

803%

#688

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

802%

#689

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

780%

#692

A8-5550M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#696

Processor N95

MSRP: $160|Avg: $80

99%

#699

Athlon Silver 3050e

MSRP: $100|Avg: $60

99%

#705

C-60

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

98%

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Celeron N4500 (2021) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Celeron N4500	A8-5550M
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Richland (2013−2014) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The A8-5550M (2013) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Celeron N4500	A8-5550M
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4500 and A8-5550M

Celeron N4500

The Celeron N4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 1,817 points. Launch price was $69.

A8-5550M

The A8-5550M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Richland (2013−2014) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FS1r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,811 points. Launch price was $90.

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Processing Power

The Celeron N4500 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the A8-5550M offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A8-5550M has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Celeron N4500 versus 3.1 GHz on the A8-5550M — a 10.2% clock advantage for the A8-5550M (base: 1.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Celeron N4500 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the A8-5550M uses Richland (2013−2014) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4500 scores 1,817 against the A8-5550M's 1,811 — a 0.3% lead for the Celeron N4500. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4500 vs 0 kB on the A8-5550M.

Feature	Celeron N4500	A8-5550M
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz+11%
Base Clock	1.1 GHz	2.1 GHz+91%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	0 kB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB (total)+50%	1 MB (per core)
Process	10 nm-69%	32 nm
Architecture	Jasper Lake (2021)	Richland (2013−2014)
PassMark	1,817	1,811

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron N4500 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the A8-5550M uses FS1r2 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Celeron N4500	A8-5550M
Socket	BGA1338	FS1r2
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	1600
Max RAM Capacity	—	16
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N4500) / true (A8-5550M). The A8-5550M includes integrated graphics (Radeon HD 8510G / 8550G), while the Celeron N4500 requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: A8-5550M rivals Core i3-4000M.