Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G540 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 103.29

Overall Rank: 2902

Last Price Change: $11.03 USD (2020-03-14)

Average CPU Mark

1139

Single Thread Rating: 1131
Samples: 193*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,209
Thread: 1,320

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	4,665 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,694 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	236.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	23.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics	151 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	642 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,131 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2023.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 7 Essential Kit (NUC7CJYH) - Celeron, Tall, Add't Components Needed	$150.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Windows 11 Pro, KAMRUI AK1 PRO 12GB RAM 256GB SSD Mini Desktop Computer Intel Celeron N5105 Processor,Quad Core Micro Computer 4K, Support 2.5-inch SSD, 2.4G/ 5.0G WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, HTPC	$229.94 (www.amazon.com)
	CHUWI HeroBox Mini PC,Windows 11 Mini Desktop Computer,Intel Celeron N5100 Quad Core Processor, 8GB RAM 256GB SSD,Dual WiFi/BT/Gigabit Ethernet/VESA / 4K HD/USB 3.0/Support 2TB SATA Extension	$149.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink 8th Generation Intel i5-8279U Processor（up to 4.1GHz）, SEi8 Mini PC with 16G DDR4 RAM/500GB M.2 NVME SSD,Supports 6MB Smart Cache,4K Dual HDMI,WIFI5,BT5.0	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC7CJYHN School & Business Mini Desktop Bundle with High Performance Docztorm Hub Celeron J4005 2-Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SATA SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2xHDMI, Win 10 Pro	$197.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,139

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		116.36
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		103.29
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,131

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1733851 - Jan 31 2023		1349
BL1616253 - Aug 21 2022		1259
BL1609717 - Aug 09 2022		1285
BL1511837 - Feb 08 2022		1325
BL1473298 - Nov 28 2021		865

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,139
Intel Pentium G620 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		1,227 (+7.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,311 (+15.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,265 (+11.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,162 (+2.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,114 (-2.2%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,258 (+10.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		1,004 (-11.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		863 (-24.3%)
AMD E2-3200 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		953 (-16.4%)
AMD A4-3420 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		1,080 (-5.2%)
AMD A4-3400 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		1,077 (-5.5%)
AMD A4-3300 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		950 (-16.6%)

Is the Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		314

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