Intel Core i5-4690T vs Intel Celeron G540T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T 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.

Intel Core i5-4690T

Intel Celeron G540T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1902 vs 995
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4608 vs 1137

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark	4608 vs 1137

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540T

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1844 vs 822
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3097 vs 2476

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1844 vs 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3097 vs 2476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G540T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

995

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4608

1137

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

1844

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

3097

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	Intel Celeron G540T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	995
PassMark - CPU mark	4608	1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	1844
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	3097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	Intel Celeron G540T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2011
Place in performance rating	1713	1718
Processor Number	i5-4690T	G540T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
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	1.20 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
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	11.2/12
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)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)