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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 3865 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $14.07 vs $67.01
- Up to 77% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.08 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Celeron G540 - 212 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
190
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€15.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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