Celeron G540 vs G1840

Aggregate performance score

Celeron G1840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.12
+51.4%
Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74

Celeron G1840 outperforms Celeron G540 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23902658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.350.01
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.961.08
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$53$158

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G1840 has 13400% better value for money than Celeron G540.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G1840 and Celeron G540.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G1840 1.12
+51.4%
Celeron G540 0.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G1840 1777
+50.3%
Celeron G540 1182

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G1840 483
+21.7%
Celeron G540 397

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G1840 819
+19.9%
Celeron G540 683

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.74
Recency 1 May 2014 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G1840 has a 51.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 22.6% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1840 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.


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