Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Celeron G540 vs HP Intel Pentium B960

42specifications compared
12differ
30identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Celeron G540 has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Pentium B960 (2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The HP Intel Celeron G540 has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Intel Pentium B960 (65 W vs 35 W). The HP Intel Pentium B960 has 4.3 GB/s more memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) than the HP Intel Celeron G540 (21.3 GB/s vs 17 GB/s). Only the HP Intel Celeron G540 has embedded options available. Processor family: Intel® Celeron® G on the HP Intel Celeron G540, Intel® Pentium® on the HP Intel Pentium B960.

Processor family
- Intel Celeron G540:Intel® Celeron® G
- Intel Pentium B960:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Intel Celeron G540:G540
- Intel Pentium B960:B960
Processor base frequency
- Intel Celeron G540:2.5 GHz
- Intel Pentium B960:2.2 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Celeron G540:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- Intel Pentium B960:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Celeron G540:65 W
- Intel Pentium B960:35 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- Intel Celeron G540:17 GB/s
- Intel Pentium B960:21.3 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Intel Celeron G540:32 GB
- Intel Pentium B960:16 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Intel Celeron G540:1066 MHz
- Intel Pentium B960:1066,1333 MHz

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Comparison of Intel Celeron G540, Intel Pentium B960
57 specifications	A HP Intel Celeron G540 View product	B HP Intel Pentium B960 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® G	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	G540	B960
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	PGA988
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threads	2	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 °C
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	No
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85423119	Unknown — not stated by the source

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