i5-450M vs Celeron G540T

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540T
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.72
Core i5-450M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
+8.3%

Core i5-450M outperforms Celeron G540T by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27092637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.952.11
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$32

Detailed specifications

Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C105 °C
Number of transistors504 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M 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)
SocketFCLGA1155PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHz766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 G540T 0.72
i5-450M 0.78
+8.3%

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 G540T 1137
i5-450M 1239
+9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.78
Recency 4 September 2011 26 September 2010
Threads 2 4

Celeron G540T has an age advantage of 11 months.

i5-450M, on the other hand, has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M.

Note that Celeron G540T is a desktop processor while Core i5-450M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G540T and Core i5-450M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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