Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

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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, Intel Celeron CPU G540 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 105.53

Overall Rank: 3076

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

Average CPU Mark

1164

Single Thread Rating: 1132
Samples: 199*
*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	4,645 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,702 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,204 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	243.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	23,672 KBytes/Sec
Physics	150 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	693 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,132 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	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	$199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	CHUWI HeroBox Mini PC,Windows 11 Mini Desktop Computer,Intel 11th Gen N5100 Quad Core Processor(2.9GHz), 8GB RAM 256GB SSD,Dual WiFi/BT/Gigabit Ethernet/VESA / 4K UHD/USB 3.0/Up to 2TB SSD	$149.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink New 11 Generation Intel N5095 Processor (up to 2.9GHZ), Mini PC,Mini Computer with 8GB DDR4 RAM/ 256GB M.2 SATA SSD, Supports Extended HDD & SSD/4K 60FPS/Dual HDMI/ WiFi5 /BT4.0	$137.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC11PAHi5 Mini PC,Mini Computers Windows11 pro,I5barebone,Four-Core i5 1135G7 - Up to 4.2 GHz Turbo,NVMe SSD DDR4,WiFi 6,BT 5.2 Thunderbolt 3,8K Support,Quadruple Monitor(NO OS,NO RAM,NO SSD)	$366.00 (www.amazon.com)
	TRIGKEY Mini PC Computer Desktop PC Intel 11th Generation Processors N5095 Micro Computer,16G DDR4 500G M.2 SSD 2280 Green G3, Support Micro PC W10 Pro Dual 4K@60Hz HDMI/WiFi 5/BT	$189.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,164

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.22
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.91
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.88
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		105.53
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,132

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1828792 - May 29 2023		1385
BL1827948 - May 27 2023		1375
BL1827290 - May 26 2023		1384
BL1798081 - Apr 18 2023		586
BL1748532 - Feb 18 2023		1336

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		1,164
Intel Pentium G620 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		1,216 (+4.5%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,265 (+8.7%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,185 (+1.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,118 (-4.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Celeron G540		1,257 (+8.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		1,005 (-13.7%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		882 (-24.3%)
AMD E2-3200 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		953 (-18.2%)
AMD A4-3400 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		1,080 (-7.2%)
AMD A4-3420 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		1,054 (-9.5%)
AMD A4-3300 APU vs Intel Celeron G540		960 (-17.5%)
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Celeron G540		1,405 (+20.7%)

Is the Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz		313

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