Intel Celeron G540T vs Intel Core i7-870S

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G540T and Intel Core i7-870S 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.

Intel Celeron G540T

Intel Core i7-870S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 82 Watt

Launch date	September 2011 vs July 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 82 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 995
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2765 vs 1137

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark	2765 vs 1137

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G540T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

995

1493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1137

2765

Name	Intel Celeron G540T	Intel Core i7-870S
PassMark - Single thread mark	995	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	1137	2765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1844
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G540T	Intel Core i7-870S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	September 2011	July 2010
Place in performance rating	1719	1712
Processor Number	G540T	i7-870S
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	504 million	774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 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	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	82 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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® 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)