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Intel Celeron G540 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

The Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X2 255, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD Athlon II X2 255 is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 624 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 Athlon II X2 255+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q1 2010
# of Samples203421
CPU Value106.795.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1149(-7.1%)12373(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1177(-1.8%)1199(0.0%)
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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 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,177
AMD Athlon II X2 255
1,199
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
106.7
AMD Athlon II X2 255
95.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Celeron G540 @ 2.50GHz
1,149
AMD Athlon II X2 255
1,237
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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 Athlon II X2 255
Max TDP65W65W
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.