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Intel Core i3-530: specs and benchmarks
Price now
1.48$
Games supported
62%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Year of release
2010
Performance
1.64
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i3-530 sales 7 January 2010 at a recommended price of $60. This is Clarkdale architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 933 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1156 processor with a TDP of 73 Watt and a maximum temperature of °C. It supports DDR3 memory.
General info
Of Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 1910 | |
| Value for money | 65.05 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale | |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (11 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Price now | $1.48 (0x MSRP) | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 0.93 GHz | of 5.3 (Core i9-10900KF) |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | of 896 (Atom C3950) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | of 16000 (Apple M1) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-530 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FCLGA1156 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 73 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| AES-NI | - | |
| vPro | - | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | |
| Demand Based Switching | - | |
| PAE | 36 Bit | |
| FDI | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i3-530's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | of 4266 (Ryzen 9 4900H) |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i3-530.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | |
| Clear Video HD | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530's integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | of 3 (Core i7-7700K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i3-530. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- 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.
Game benchmarks
Let's see how good Core i3-530 is for a gaming PC, compared with system requirements of some popular titles. Remember that sometimes official hardware requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.
Relative perfomance
Overall Core i3-530 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i3-530 from AMD is Athlon II X3 415e, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
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