Celeron M U3400 vs Core i3-530

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2400	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Celeron M
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	24 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	no data
Current price	$32 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	1.06 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	81 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1156	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron M U3400.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	24 May 2010
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	18 Watt

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