The Intel Celeron G540 was a desktop processor with 2 cores, launched in September 2011. It is part of the Celeron lineup, using the Sandy Bridge architecture with Socket 1155. Celeron G540 has 2 MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.5 GHz. Intel is building the Celeron G540 on a 32 nm production process using 504 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Celeron G540, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Celeron G540 consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the system, Celeron G540 uses a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. This processor features the Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) integrated graphics solution.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Celeron G540, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.