Celeron G540 vs i7-7700

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.55
+630%
Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.76

Core i7-7700 outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11542658
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.360.01
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency7.931.09
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$158

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7700 has 13500% better value for money than Celeron G540.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700 and Celeron G540.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i7-7700 5.55
+630%
Celeron G540 0.76

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.

i7-7700 8650
+632%
Celeron G540 1181

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.

i7-7700 1407
+254%
Celeron G540 397

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.

i7-7700 4478
+556%
Celeron G540 683

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.55 0.76
Recency 3 January 2017 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

i7-7700 has a 630.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.


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