Celeron M 540 vs V-Series V140

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Aggregate performance score

V-Series V140
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27
Celeron M 540
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.34
+25.9%

Celeron M 540 outperforms V-Series V140 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31253058
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD V-SeriesCeleron M
Power efficiency1.021.07
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540 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.

SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualizationno data
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no 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.

V-Series V140 0.27
Celeron M 540 0.34
+25.9%

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.

V-Series V140 1913
+9.7%
Celeron M 540 1744

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.

V-Series V140 990
+23.3%
Celeron M 540 803

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 0.34
Recency 4 October 2010 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 30 Watt

V-Series V140 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

Celeron M 540, on the other hand, has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Celeron M 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Celeron M 540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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