Intel Core i3-4340 vs Intel Celeron G540T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4340 and Intel Celeron G540T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8°C vs 65.0°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 995
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3460 vs 1137
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs September 2011
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark 3460 vs 1137

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540T

  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1844 vs 874
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3097 vs 1891
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1844 vs 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3097 vs 1891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4340
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G540T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1979
995
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3460
1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
874
1844
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1891
3097
Name Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Celeron G540T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979 995
PassMark - CPU mark 3460 1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 874 1844
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1891 3097

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4340 Intel Celeron G540T

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $210
Place in performance rating 1717 1719
Price now $168.99
Processor Number i3-4340 G540T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.13
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1400 million 504 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3

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 FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

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