Celeron G6900TE vs G540

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.77
Celeron G6900TE
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.55
+101%

Celeron G6900TE outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26542140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.084.04
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 Celeron G6900TE 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE 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
SocketFCLGA11551700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no 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 G540 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Celeron G6900TE.

PCIe version2.05.0

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 0.77
Celeron G6900TE 1.55
+101%

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
Celeron G6900TE 2373
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 1.55
Recency 4 September 2011 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron G6900TE has a 101.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G6900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.


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