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AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Celeron G540

The Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 555, while AMD Phenom II X2 555 is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 555 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 678 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X2 555×Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2011
# of Samples478200
CPU Value99.1106.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13083(0.0%)1144(-12.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1291(0.0%)1172(-9.2%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,291
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,172
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 555
99.1
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
106.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 555
1,308
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,144
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X2 555Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.