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Intel Celeron G530 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550

The Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 550 however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Phenom II X2 550 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 928 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 550+ ADD
Price $35.88 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q2 2009
# of Samples464464
CPU Value32.027.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1107(-8.4%)12093(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1148(-0.6%)1154(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz
1,148
AMD Phenom II X2 550
1,154
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz
32.0
AMD Phenom II X2 550
27.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz
1,107
AMD Phenom II X2 550
1,209
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Celeron G530 @ 2.40GHz AMD Phenom II X2 550
Max TDP65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.