Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2863 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $19.25 vs $210.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.18 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 135 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |