Ryzen 9 7950X vs Celeron M 540
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Celeron M 540 by a whopping 11409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3077 | 68 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 21.94 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13140 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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 | 39.13 |
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 170 Watt |
Celeron M 540 has 466.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 11408.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 540 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M 540 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 540 and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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