Intel Celeron N5100 vs AMD A6-9550

Processor comparisons   17-07-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron N5100 vs AMD A6-9550 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD A6-9550 or Intel Celeron N5100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron N5100

50%

A6-9550

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

A6-9550

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.0
Valorant	102.2	101.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.6
Apex Legends	96.0	95.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	75.8
Overwatch	82.8	81.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	69.8
DOOM Eternal	51.1	50.6
Warzone	79.7	78.9
Assassin's Creed	85.8	84.9
Valheim	84.8	83.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5100

338%

A6-9550

28%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N5100 is more energy efficient than the A6-9550 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD A6-9550
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	226
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	357
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	527
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	733

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD A6-9550
Single-Core	1316	1737
Multi-Core	3246	1976

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD A6-9550
Single-Core	610	549
Multi-Core	1869	951

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD A6-9550
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	July 27, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	AM4
Core name	Jasper Lake	Bristol Ridge
Architecture	x86	Excavator
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		AD9550AGM23AB AD9550AGABBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A6-9550 is 71% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5100 has 2 more core than A6-9550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD A6-9550 is better: 9
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5100 and AMD A6-9550 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.

AMD A6-9550 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD A6-9550 specs and review.