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Core i3-540 vs Celeron G1610T


Description
The i3-540 is based on Westmere architecture while the G1610T is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the G1610T gets 38.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-540 is 1 times faster than the G1610T . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
306a9
Core
Clarkdale
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.067 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
2048 kB
Date
January 2010
December 2012
Mean monothread perf.
18.27k points
20.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.86k points
38.59k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-540
G1610T
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
7.87k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
7.14k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.06k
3.04k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
2.79k (x1.15)
TOTAL
18.27k
20.84k (x1.14)

Multithread

i3-540

G1610T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
15.12k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
12.04k
14.05k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.28k
5.94k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
3.48k (x1.5)
TOTAL
38.86k
38.59k (x0.99)

Performance/W
i3-540
G1610T
Test#1 (Integers)
222 points/W
432 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
165 points/W
401 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113 points/W
170 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
32 points/W
99 points/W
TOTAL
532 points/W
1103 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-540
G1610T
Test#1 (Integers)
2494 points/GHz
3423 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1676 points/GHz
3102 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1323 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
789 points/GHz
1211 points/GHz
TOTAL
5958 points/GHz
9060 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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