Ryzen 7 7730U vs Celeron G540

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.64
+1473%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 1473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2676672
Place by popularitynot in top-100100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.0873.44
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$158no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size131 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistors504 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 G540 0.74
Ryzen 7 7730U 11.64
+1473%

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 G540 1182
Ryzen 7 7730U 18490
+1464%

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 G540 397
Ryzen 7 7730U 1643
+314%

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 G540 683
Ryzen 7 7730U 6352
+830%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 11.64
Integrated graphics card 0.77 9.06
Recency 4 September 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 1473% higher aggregate performance score, 1076.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G540 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7730U is a notebook one.


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