Ryzen 5 2600 vs Celeron G540

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+1022%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 1022% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2675916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0410.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.0812.08
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$158$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 25225% better value for money than Celeron G540.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)576 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size131 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistors504 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1 GHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 0.74
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+1022%

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 1182
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+1016%

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
Ryzen 5 2600 1164
+193%

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
Ryzen 5 2600 4901
+618%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 8.30
Recency 4 September 2011 13 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 1021.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.


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