Intel Celeron G540 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G540 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 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 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1182 vs 1150
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 400
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 845 vs 702
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.936 vs 0.333
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.14 vs 0.087
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.713 vs 0.68
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs May 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1182 vs 1150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 845 vs 702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.936 vs 0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.14 vs 0.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.713 vs 0.68

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 69.1°C
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1258 vs 1147
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.756 vs 7.717
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.414 vs 1.892
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.07 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1258 vs 1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.756 vs 7.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.414 vs 1.892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G540
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1147
1258
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1182
1150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
439
400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
845
702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.936
0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.14
0.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.717
18.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.713
0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.892
2.414
Name Intel Celeron G540 Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1147 1258
PassMark - CPU mark 1182 1150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 845 702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.936 0.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.14 0.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.717 18.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.713 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.892 2.414

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G540 Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Wolfdale
Launch date September 2011 May 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $158
Place in performance rating 3072 3061
Price now $12.59 $119.95
Processor Number G540 E7600
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 51.60 4.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 3072 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 3.07 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 228 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

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

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)