Pentium N3530 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.46 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 23 February 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 896 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Pentium N3530.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 7 Watt |
Pentium N3530 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Pentium N3530. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Pentium N3530 is a notebook one.
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