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Intel Celeron G540 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B59

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is newer than Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 B59 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 256 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.

×Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 B59+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples20254
CPU Value107.229.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1147(-16.1%)1368(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1182(-15.3%)1396(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,182
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
1,396
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
107.2
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
29.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,147
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
1,368
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
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.
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz AMD Phenom II X2 B59
Max TDP65W80W
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.