Celeron G1101 vs G540

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
+8.6%
Celeron G1101
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.70

Celeron G540 outperforms Celeron G1101 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26582717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.010.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.090.89
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$158$85

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G1101 has 9600% better value for money than Celeron G540.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 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 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz0.27 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data1

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
+8.6%
Celeron G1101 0.70

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 1181
+8.7%
Celeron G1101 1086

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 0.70
Recency 4 September 2011 7 January 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt

Celeron G540 has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 12.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron G540 and Celeron G1101.


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