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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Celeron G540

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 110.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 110.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2863 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Celeron G540 - 206 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

  • Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $12.11 vs $99.44
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.09 vs $0.54 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

17%

Price, €

€110.38

12%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 110.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

152

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.09/FPS

100%

Price, €

€13.44

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

24%

Multi-Core

679

8%

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCeleron
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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