Celeron N2807 vs Core i3-530

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2399	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
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$107
Current price	$32 (0.5x MSRP)	$251 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 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	1.58 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	2.16 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 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	FCLGA1156	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	4.3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
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	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	750 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-530 and Celeron N2807.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	23 February 2014
Threads	4	2
Cost	$60	$107
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	4 Watt

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