Celeron G540 vs Celeron N3150

The Celeron G540 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Celeron N3150 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Celeron N3150 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.5 GHz on the Celeron G540 versus 2.08 GHz on the Celeron N3150 — a 18.3% clock advantage for the Celeron G540 (base: 2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Celeron G540 uses the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture (32 nm), while the Celeron N3150 uses Braswell (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G540 scores 1,182 against the Celeron N3150's 1,177 — a 0.4% lead for the Celeron G540. L3 cache: 2 MB (total) on the Celeron G540 vs 0 kB on the Celeron N3150.

The Celeron G540 uses the LGA1155 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Celeron N3150 uses FCBGA1170 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1333 on the Celeron G540 versus 1600 on the Celeron N3150 — the Celeron N3150 supports 199.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Celeron G540 supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 8 — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Celeron G540) vs 4 (Celeron N3150) — the Celeron G540 offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H61,H67,P67,Z68,B75,Z77 (Celeron G540) and FCBGA1170 (Celeron N3150).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron G540) vs true (Celeron N3150). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (Celeron G540) and Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) (Celeron N3150) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G540 targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Celeron G540 rivals Pentium G630; Celeron N3150 rivals AMD E2-7110.