Intel Celeron G540 vs Intel Pentium E5800

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G540 and Intel Pentium E5800 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).

Intel Celeron G540

Intel Pentium E5800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1182 vs 1175
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 382
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 845 vs 648
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.936 vs 0.389
Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.14 vs 0.09
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.713 vs 0.556

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs November 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1182 vs 1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845 vs 648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.936 vs 0.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.14 vs 0.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.713 vs 0.556

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5800

Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 69.1°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1275 vs 1147
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.444 vs 7.717
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.573 vs 1.892

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275 vs 1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.444 vs 7.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.573 vs 1.892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G540
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1147

1275

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

1175

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

439

382

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

648

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.936

0.389

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.14

0.09

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.717

10.444

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.713

0.556

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.892

2.573

Name	Intel Celeron G540	Intel Pentium E5800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1147	1275
PassMark - CPU mark	1182	1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439	382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845	648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.936	0.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.14	0.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.717	10.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.713	0.556
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.892	2.573

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G540	Intel Pentium E5800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2011	November 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$158	$68
Place in performance rating	3072	3073
Price now	$12.59	$29.99
Processor Number	G540	E5800
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	51.60	18.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
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	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	228 million
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
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)