Celeron G540T vs Pentium G2030
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G2030 outperforms Celeron G540T by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2366 | 2657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | - | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video HD | - | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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
| Performance score | 1.13 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 4 September 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium G2030 has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron G540T, on the other hand, has 57.1% lower power consumption.
The Pentium G2030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Celeron G540T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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