Intel Celeron G540 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G540 and AMD Athlon II X3 440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 364
- Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.14 vs 0.124
- Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7.717 vs 6.176
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.713 vs 0.276
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2011 vs January 2010 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 439 vs 364 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.14 vs 0.124 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.717 vs 6.176 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.713 vs 0.276 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 440
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1194 vs 1147
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1712 vs 1182
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 942 vs 845
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.184 vs 0.936
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.984 vs 1.892
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1194 vs 1147 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1712 vs 1182 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 942 vs 845 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.184 vs 0.936 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.984 vs 1.892 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron G540
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 440
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| Name | Intel Celeron G540 | AMD Athlon II X3 440 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1147 | 1194 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1182 | 1712 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 439 | 364 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 845 | 942 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.936 | 2.184 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.14 | 0.124 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.717 | 6.176 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.713 | 0.276 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.892 | 2.984 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Celeron G540 | AMD Athlon II X3 440 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Rana |
| Launch date | September 2011 | January 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $158 | $47 |
| Place in performance rating | 3072 | 3076 |
| Price now | $12.59 | $26.99 |
| Processor Number | G540 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 51.60 | 28.04 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 131 mm | 169 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 3 |
| Number of threads | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 504 million | 300 million |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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