Core i3-530 vs A4 PRO-7300B
Aggregated performance score
Core i3-530 outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2363 | 2359 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | August 2014 (9 years old) | 7 January 2010 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
| Current price | no data | $26 (0.4x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | no data |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i3-530 outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-530 outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A4 PRO-7300B and Core i3-530. The differences in performance seem too small.
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