Ryzen 5 4680U vs Celeron G540

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76
Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.31
+993%

Ryzen 5 4680U outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 993% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2658921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency1.0951.46
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 5 4680U 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 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size131 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C105 °C
Number of transistors504 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U. 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
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

Security technologies

Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 4680U 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 4680U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon Vega 7
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U.

PCIe version2.0no 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
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.31
+993%

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
Ryzen 5 4680U 12959
+997%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 8.31
Recency 4 September 2011 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 4680U has a 993.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4680U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G540 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G540 and Ryzen 5 4680U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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