i3-7320T vs Celeron G540T

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2931	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	0.78	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	17 July 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$147

Detailed specifications

Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	131 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 630 and HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540T and Core i3-7320T.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.72	2.86
Recency	4 September 2011	17 July 2017
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm

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