Intel Pentium N3530 vs Core 2 Extreme X9000

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Extreme X9000
0.72

Pentium N3530 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking25522487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 ExtremeIntel Pentium
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years old)23 February 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$851no data
Current price$450 (0.5x MSRP)$223

Technical specs

Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus support800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB224 KB
L2 cache6 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1V-1.275Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)44 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 2 Extreme X9000 0.72
Pentium N3530 0.78
+8.3%

Pentium N3530 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by 8% in our combined 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 2 Extreme X9000 1099
Pentium N3530 1201
+9.3%

Pentium N3530 outperforms Core 2 Extreme X9000 by 9% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 421
+123%
Pentium N3530 189

Core 2 Extreme X9000 outperforms Pentium N3530 by 123% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 719
+29.3%
Pentium N3530 556

Core 2 Extreme X9000 outperforms Pentium N3530 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 3072
+134%
Pentium N3530 1313

Core 2 Extreme X9000 outperforms Pentium N3530 by 134% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 5843
+31.3%
Pentium N3530 4450

Core 2 Extreme X9000 outperforms Pentium N3530 by 31% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 29
Pentium N3530 23.6
+22.9%

Core 2 Extreme X9000 outperforms Pentium N3530 by 23% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.72 0.78
Recency 10 January 2008 23 February 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 44 Watt 7 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme X9000 and Pentium N3530. The differences in performance seem too small.


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