i7-1065G7 vs Celeron M 540
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1065G7 outperforms Celeron M 540 by a whopping 1432% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3073 | 1198 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Celeron M | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.07 | 19.72 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $426 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 13 |
| L1 cache | no data | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1526 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | Yes, at 120Hz |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 5.21 |
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-1065G7 has a 1432.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1065G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 540 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 540 and Core i7-1065G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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