Intel Core i3-540 vs Celeron J4105

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Combined performance score

Celeron J4105
1.89
+89%

Celeron J4105 outperforms Core i3-540 by 89% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18492325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.570.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Architecture codenameGemini Lake (2019)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date11 December 2017 (6 years old)7 January 2010 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$45
Current price$743 (6.9x MSRP)$46 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron J4105 has 418% better value for money than i3-540.

Technical specs

Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz0.07 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency750 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4105 and Core i3-540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes616
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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 J4105 1.89
+89%
i3-540 1.00

Celeron J4105 outperforms Core i3-540 by 89% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Celeron J4105 2904
+89.2%
i3-540 1535

Celeron J4105 outperforms Core i3-540 by 89% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron J4105 324
i3-540 408
+25.9%

Core i3-540 outperforms Celeron J4105 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Celeron J4105 918
+9.2%
i3-540 841

Celeron J4105 outperforms Core i3-540 by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.89 1.00
Recency 11 December 2017 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $107 $45
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 73 Watt

The Celeron J4105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-540 in performance tests.


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