Celeron 540 vs EPYC 9684X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9684X outperforms Celeron 540 by a whopping 39753% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 7 | 3303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.03 | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa-X (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $14,756 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9684X and Celeron 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 cores | 96 | no data |
| Threads | 192 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.55 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 1152 MB (shared) | 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 135,240 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.95V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9684X and Celeron 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 configuration | 2 | no data |
| Socket | SP5 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540 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 EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Celeron 540.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 75.72 | 0.19 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 1 July 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 30 Watt |
EPYC 9684X has a 39752.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 540, on the other hand, has 1233.3% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 540 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9684X is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 540 is a notebook one.
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