Ultra 5 245KF vs Celeron M 540
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 166 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 83.32 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.16 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 24 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 24 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron M 540 has 316.7% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 540 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 540 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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