Celeron 1000M vs i3-540

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-540
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
0.97
+44.8%
Celeron 1000M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.67

Core i3-540 outperforms Celeron 1000M by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24962746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.261.81
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45$86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors382 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M 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
SocketFCLGA1156G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) (650 - 1000 MHz)
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron 1000M.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i3-540 0.97
+44.8%
Celeron 1000M 0.67

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.

i3-540 1540
+44.1%
Celeron 1000M 1069

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.

i3-540 408
+37.8%
Celeron 1000M 296

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.

i3-540 837
+64.4%
Celeron 1000M 509

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 0.67
Integrated graphics card 0.77 0.63
Recency 7 January 2010 20 January 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 35 Watt

i3-540 has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, 22.2% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 1000M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 108.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-540 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1000M in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-540 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1000M is a notebook one.


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