A4-3420 vs Celeron G540

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
+11.8%

Celeron G540 outperforms A4-3420 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and A4-3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25922667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date4 September 2011 (12 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$158no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G540 and A4-3420 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and A4-3420 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 configuration11
Socket1155FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and A4-3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540 and A4-3420 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and A4-3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)Radeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and A4-3420.

PCIe version3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G540 0.76
+11.8%
A4-3420 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G540 1172
+11.2%
A4-3420 1054

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G540 397
+32.8%
A4-3420 299

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G540 683
+33.9%
A4-3420 510

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 0.68
Recency 4 September 2011 20 December 2011

Celeron G540 has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-3420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

The Celeron G540 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3420 in performance tests.


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